88185 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization88185 appears in 21 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross NC, Blue Shield of California, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Cigna, Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT), Premera Blue Cross.
| Payer | Policy | Role in policy | Reviewed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Allergy and Hypersensitivity (0038) | not covered | Mar 10, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Eculizumab (0807) | listed, no stance | Aug 11, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Etuvetidigene Autotemcel (Waskyra) (1097) | listed, no stance | Oct 5, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Flow Cytometry, Ektacytometry, DNA Ploidy, and S-phase Fraction (0351) | covered if criteria are met | May 21, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Infertility (0327) | not covered (range 88184-88185) | Jul 16, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Marnetegragene Autotemcel (Kresladi) (1102) | listed, no stance (range 88182-88189) | Jul 13, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Parkinson's Disease (0307) | not covered | Feb 24, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Preconceptional Sex Selection Techniques (0323) | listed, no stance | May 20, 2026 | payer document |
| Aetna | Tumor Markers (0352) | covered if criteria are met | Aug 25, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | Flow Cytometry for Cell Analysis (341) | listed, no stance | payer document | |
| Blue Cross NC | Allergen Testing AHS – G2031 | listed, no stance | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross NC | Flow Cytometry AHS - F2019 | listed, no stance | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross NC | Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) AHS - M2175 | listed, no stance | Jan 1, 2026 | payer document |
| Blue Cross NC | Professional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169 | listed, no stance (range 88104-88199) | Mar 1, 2024 | payer document |
| Blue Shield of California | Serum Biomarker Panel Testing for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Connective Tissue Diseases (2.04.123) | listed, no stance | payer document | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Allergen Testing (CAM 051) | listed, no stance | Apr 1, 2026 | payer document |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Minimal Residual Disease (CAM 251) | listed, no stance | Oct 1, 2025 | payer document |
| Cigna | Flow Cytometry (0538) | covered if criteria are met | Sep 15, 2026 | payer document |
| Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS IL, TX, OK, NM, MT) | Serum Panel Testing for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Connective Tissue Diseases (MED207.159) CPT Codes 81599, 83520, 84999, 86038, 86039, 86146, 86147, 86200, 86225, | listed, no stance | Oct 15, 2026 | payer document |
| Premera Blue Cross | Allergen Testing | listed, no stance | Feb 6, 2026 | payer document |
| Premera Blue Cross | Flow Cytometry | listed, no stance | Oct 14, 2025 | payer document |
From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.