CPT code 87632 describes a laboratory test that detects respiratory viruses using an amplified nucleic acid probe technique, often performed with multiplex reverse transcription to target six to eleven respiratory viruses; this is a molecular diagnostic service typically provided by clinical virology or molecular pathology laboratories and commonly performed in hospital laboratories, reference labs, and outpatient laboratory 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.