Cigna allergy cpt codes and covered diagnosis code - 86001,86003,95010,95024

Cigna Allergy Testing

Coding/Billing Information
Note: This list of codes may not be all-inclusive.
Covered when medically necessary:

CPT Codes    Description
86001     Allergen specific IgG quantitative or semiquantitative, each allergen
86003     Allergen specific IgE; quantitative or semiquantitative, each allergen
86005     Allergen specific IgE; qualitative, multiallergen screen (dipstick, paddle or disk)
95004     Percutaneous tests (scratch, puncture, prick) with allergenic extracts, immediate type reaction, including test interpretation and report by a physician, specify number of tests
95010     Percutaneous tests (scratch, puncture, prick) sequential and incremental, with drugs, biologicals or venoms, immediate type reaction, specify number of tests
95015    Intracutaneous (intradermal) tests, sequential and incremental, with drugs, biologicals, or venoms, immediate type reaction, specify number of tests
95024    Intracutaneous (intradermal) tests with allergenic extracts, immediate type reaction, including test interpretation and report by a physician, specify number of tests
95027   Intracutaneous (intradermal) tests, sequential and incremental, with allergenic extracts for airborne allergens, immediate type reaction, including test interpretation and report by a physician, specify number of tests
95028     Intracutaneous (intradermal) tests with allergenic extracts, delayed type reaction, including reading, specify number of tests
95044     Patch or application test(s) (specify number of tests)
95052     Photo patch test(s) (specify number of tests)
95070     Inhalation bronchial challenge testing (not including necessary pulmonary function tests); with histamine, methacholine, or similar compounds
95071    Inhalation bronchial challenge testing (not including necessary pulmonary function tests); with antigens or gases, specify
95075    Ingestion challenge test (sequential and incremental ingestion of test items, eg, food, drug or other substance such as metabisulfite)


Diagnosis Codes       Description
477.1                    Allergic rhinitis, due to food
477.8                    Allergic rhinitis due to other allergen
477.9                    Allergic rhinitis, cause unspecified
518.6                    Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
692.0-692.9           Contact dermatitis and other eczema
757.1                     Ichthyosis congenita
708.3                     Dermatographic urticaria
995.0                     Other anaphylactic shock not else where classified
995.2                     Unspecified adverse effect of drug medicinal and biological substance, not elsewhere classified
995.3                     Allergy, unspecified not elsewhere classified
995.60-995.69         Anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction
V72.7                     Diagnostic skin and sensitization tests


Experimental/Investigational/Unproven/Not Covered:
CPT Codes          Description
86343              Leukocyte histamine release test (LHR)
95060              Ophthalmic mucous membrane tests
95065              Direct nasal mucous membrane test