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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiAll Plans · Coverage · Medical Policy · General Practice, Internal MedicineMedium impact

Nutrient/Nutritional Panel Testing

Effective date
Not stated in the notice
Identified
Jun 20, 2026

Summary

The policy considers nutrient and nutritional panel testing investigational for all indications, including testing for nutritional deficiencies in individuals with mood disorders, fibromyalgia, or unexplained fatigue, and in healthy individuals. Under the policy definition, investigative means a treatment, procedure, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized as a generally accepted standard of good medical practice, and it is therefore not considered medically necessary. The policy lists investigational codes for amino acids, folic acid, magnesium, manganese, vitamin A, zinc, and an unlisted chemistry procedure.

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What to do

Action · 3 steps
01REQUIREMENTS: Billing team: Treat nutrient and nutritional panel testing as investigational when billing it for mood disorders, fibromyalgia, unexplained fatigue, or healthy individuals, because the policy considers it investigational for all of these indications.
02Under the policy definition, investigational services are not considered medically necessary.
03Use the investigational codes listed in the policy (82128, 82136, 82746, 83735, 83785, 84590, 84630, 84999) to identify these services when billing.

Codes mentioned

8212882136827468373583785845908463084999

Original notice

Nutrient/Nutritional Panel Testing
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi policiesGeneral PracticeInternal MedicineCode 82128Code 82136Code 82746Code 83735Code 83785Code 84590Code 84630Code 84999

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