CPT code 87625 describes a laboratory nucleic acid test for human papillomavirus (HPV) that detects high-risk types, specifically typing for HPV 16 and 18 and 45 when performed, used for HPV DNA/RNA detection; the service is a molecular diagnostic test typically performed in a clinical laboratory or reference lab setting and billed as a discrete laboratory procedure for HPV type-specific nucleic acid detection.

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.