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Allergy Tests of Uncertain Efficacy
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi·MS · Allergy & Immunology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine +1 more·Medical Policy
Effective date
Oct 13, 2025
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
This policy defines specific allergy tests that are considered investigational and not covered, including ALCAT food tests, applied kinesiology, cytotoxic food tests, IgG/IgG4 antibody tests, and several others. The policy was reviewed on 10/13/2025 with no changes to coverage determinations.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must verify that claims for the listed investigational allergy test codes (83516, 83518, 86001, 86343, 86486, 95060, 95065, 95075) are not being submitted, as these will be denied as investigational. Update billing software to flag these codes as non-covered. Educate providers on covered vs. non-covered allergy testing options.