Immediate Test Change
COVID-19 Testing – CPT Code Update
Effective May 11, 2023.
In accordance with recent guidance provided by the Department of Health and Human Services on May 9, 2023, the CPT code associated with COVID-19 testing will change.
Beginning May 11, 2023, the CPT code is changing as a result of the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
The new CPT code will display in the Test Directory starting May 11, 2023.
COVID-19 Testing
New CPT Code
87635 (previous: U0003)
Additional Information
For more information, please refer to HHS’s Fact Sheet: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.