Source: CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator X
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Code definition
Code
87635
Code system
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Description
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), amplified probe
Category
Microbiology
Short description sourced from CMS publicly available fee schedule data. Full CPT descriptions are copyright AMA. Not a substitute for the official CPT codebook.
Policy activity for CPT 87635
CLV Intelligence is tracking 5 policy changes that cite CPT 87635 between 2026-06-05 and 2026-06-25, drawn from 5 LCD/NCD coverage updates. The changes span Infectious Disease / Microbiology. 4 are flagged critical or high priority.
LCD/NCD coverage updates
5
Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to CPT 87635 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 87635
Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.
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