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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiAll Plans · Coverage · Medical Policy · PathologyMedium impact

Intracellular Micronutrient Analysis

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

Summary

Intracellular micronutrient panel testing is considered investigational under this policy. These laboratory panels measure intracellular levels of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, fatty acids and metabolites, such as the EXA Test from buccal swabs and the SpectraCell panel from lymphocytes in blood samples. Services that are investigational are not considered medically necessary.

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What to do

Action · 2 steps
01Billing team: Do not bill the investigational codes listed in the policy for intracellular micronutrient panel testing, including CPT 0038U, 82136, 82180, 82306, 82310, 82379, 82495, 82525, 82607, 82725, 82746, 82978, 83735, 84207, 84252, 84255, 84425, 84446, 84590, 84591, 84597, 84630, 84999 and 86353.
02Billing team: Note that BCBSMS makes no payment for services that are not documented to be Medically Necessary, and that a physician's order or recommendation does not in itself make a service Medically Necessary.

Codes mentioned

8213682180823068231082379824958252582607827258274682978837358420784252842558442584446845908459184597846308499986353

Original notice

Intracellular Micronutrient Analysis
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