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November 2020

Additional laboratory services covered in office during COVID-19 pandemic

Until further notice, we’re covering some additional laboratory services when they’re provided in a physician’s office. These services are in addition to any laboratory services we already cover when they’re performed in a physician’s office.

We’re doing this to make it easier for our providers to care for our members during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are the codes for the additional laboratory services:

  • *0223U
  • *0224U
  • *86318
  • *86328
  • *86769
  • *87426
  • *87635
  • U0001
  • U0002
  • U0003
  • U0004

The laboratory services for the codes listed above can be performed in a physician’s office and billed to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan or Blue Care Network, as appropriate.

This applies to all our members covered by products from the lines of business listed below, with an effective date of Feb. 4, 2020:

  • Blue Cross commercial
  • Medicare Plus Blue℠
  • BCN commercial
  • BCN Advantage℠

No portion of this publication may be copied without the express written permission of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, except that BCBSM participating health care providers may make copies for their personal use. In no event may any portion of this publication be copied or reprinted and used for commercial purposes by any party other than BCBSM.

*CPT codes, descriptions and two-digit numeric modifiers only are copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.