HCPCS Level II › U codes U0002 Covid-19 lab test non-cdc2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment Status: active (October 2026 file) Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026) Practitioner: max 2 units per day (clinical), rationale: Nature of Analyte Outpatient hospital: max 2 units per day (clinical), rationale: Nature of Analyte Payer policies and prior authorization for U0002 Payer coverage policies that name U0002 U0002 appears in 5 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Cigna, Regence.
Payer Policy Role in policy Reviewed Document Aetna Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing: Selected Indications (0650) covered if criteria are met Sep 10, 2026 payer document Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Coronavirus Disease 2019 Covid19 Reverse Transcriptionpolymerase Chain Reaction Rtpcr Testing (L.5.01.545) covered if criteria are met payer document BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Coronavirus Testing in the Outpatient Setting (CAM 380) listed, no stance Jul 1, 2026 payer document Cigna COVID-19: In Vitro Diagnostic Testing (0557) not covered May 15, 2026 payer document Regence COVID-19 Testing (Laboratory 74) listed, no stance Jun 1, 2026 payer document
Medicaid fee-for-service AZ: $51.31 (lab), effective Oct 1, 2026 CO: $51.31 (lab_cdl), effective Oct 1, 2025 FL: $30.42 (lab_independent, non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026 IN: $43.61 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Feb 4, 2020 KS: $32.71 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Feb 4, 2020 KY: $51.31 (lab), effective Jan 1, 2026 MS: $46.18 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026 ND: $51.31 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026 NE: $51.31 (lab), effective Jul 1, 2026 NY: $30.79 (lab), effective Aug 1, 2026 OH: $38.48 (lab), effective Apr 1, 2025 OK: $45.64 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026 TX: $47.72 (hhsc_family_planning_program, Hhsc Family Planning Program), effective Sep 1, 2024 VA: $51.31 (medical), effective Feb 4, 2020 VT: $50.03 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026 WA: $41.05 (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.