CPT code 87480 describes a laboratory test for detection of Candida species using a direct nucleic acid probe technique, a molecular diagnostic service typically performed by a clinical laboratory or pathology department and reported for specimens collected in outpatient clinics, hospital laboratories, or reference lab settings.

For related coverage guidance, see recent payer policy updates: B-Hemolytic Streptococcus Testing, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) — Coverage Criteria for Testing and Resistance Assays, Hepatitis Testing (A, B, C, D) Coverage Criteria.