The lab analyst performs the technical steps to evaluate a culture isolate's susceptibility, or sensitivity, to multiple antimicrobial agents.

87186 - CPT® Code in category: Susceptibility studies, antimicrobial agent. CPT Code information is available to subscribers and includes the CPT code number.

Dependent on method used for susceptibility testing. Susceptibility by MIC (CPT code(s): 87186) or by disk method (CPT code(s): 87184) or E-test (CPT ...

The National Coverage Determination (NCD) 190.12 for “Urine Culture, Bacterial,” is for CPT codes 87086 and 87088. The diagnosis codes listed for CPT codes ...

Susceptibility studies using microdilution or agar dilution methods are laboratory tests designed to determine the effectiveness of antibiotics against bacteria ...

If other Mycobacteria species are isolated, appropriate susceptibilities can be performed at an additional charge if requested (CPT code(s): 87186 per organism) ...

marinum are isolated, then appropriate susceptibilities will automatically be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87186 per organism). If other ...

CPT Code Information Current Value. 87186-Sensitivity, MIC-per organism for routine battery 87181-Susceptibility per drug and per organism for drugs not in ...

The lab analyst performs the technical steps to evaluate a culture isolate's susceptibility, or sensitivity, to certain antimicrobial agents.

CPT 87088, 87184, and 87186 may be used multiple times in association with or independent of 87086, as urinary tract infections may be polymicrobial. Testing ...