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Independent Laboratory Fee Schedule pdf
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Infectious Disease, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine +1 more·Reimbursement
Effective date
Oct 1, 2022
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health) added CPT code 87593 for monkeypox testing to their Independent Laboratory fee schedule, effective October 1, 2022. This code should only be billed when the test is commercially purchased, not when obtained free of charge or processed by CT State laboratories.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team should update system to include CPT 87593 for monkeypox testing for Connecticut Medicaid patients. Only bill this code when test is commercially purchased - do not bill if testing is free or processed by CT State laboratory. Monitor for Medicare rate updates which will automatically adjust reimbursement.