88387 CPT® code: payer coverage and prior authorization

Payer policies and prior authorization for 88387

Payer coverage policies that name 88387

88387 appears in 2 coverage policies from Blue Cross NC, Cigna.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
Blue Cross NCProfessional Pathology Billing Requirements AHS – R2169listed, no stance (range 88300-88399)Mar 1, 2024payer document
CignaLaboratory Testing Services (0604)not coveredMay 15, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $34.52 (physician, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • CO: $5.15 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • IL: $66.54 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • IN: $5.46 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $16.10 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Jul 1, 2023
  • KY: $29.69 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $10.73 (lab_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2025
  • MA: $25.49 (physician_surgery), effective May 1, 2024
  • MS: $5.66 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • ND: $28.54 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $2.73 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $19.57 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2025
  • OK: $29.30 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $6.17 (laboratory_independent, Laboratory Independent, non-facility), effective Sep 1, 2025
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $15.10 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Children's Hospitals), effective Apr 1, 2026

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.