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CPT procedure code

82985

Medicare payment

$16.76

2026 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule

Source: CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator X

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Code definition

Code

82985

Code system

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)

This CPT code is not in our curated reference. CPT codes are maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA). Full descriptions require an AMA license.

Category

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Policy activity for CPT 82985

CLV Intelligence is tracking 1 policy change that cite CPT 82985 most recently on 2026-09-12, drawn from 1 LCD/NCD coverage update. The changes span Endocrinology.

LCD/NCD coverage update
1

Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to CPT 82985 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.

Policy changes matched to 82985

Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.

LCD L36761: GlycoMark® Testing for Glycemic Control — Palmetto GBA

Endocrinology · LCD-L36761

Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗
Low

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Related CPT codes (829xx)

82947Pathology

Glucose, quantitative, blood

82962Pathology

Glucose, blood by glucose monitoring device

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