# CPT 87631

> Not at a published national rate. CPT 87631 carries status X (statutory exclusion) in the Q2 2019 release. The statutory definition of physician services does not include this item. Treat the blank amount as unpriced, not as $0.

## What it is

One molecular run that tests a single respiratory specimen - usually a nasal or nasopharyngeal swab - for several viruses at once. Rather than ordering separate tests for flu, RSV and the rest, the lab amplifies multiple viral targets in the same reaction and reports each result individually. This code covers the smallest panel size, on the order of three to five organisms; broader panels covering a dozen or more targets belong to neighboring codes.

## Selected release

- Release: Q2 2019 (2019 B)
- Effective: April 1 – June 30, 2019
- Status indicator: X
- Office (non-facility) national allowed amount: not published
- Facility national allowed amount: not published
- Sequestration: not applied

## RVUs and formula

- Work RVU: not published
- Office (non-facility) practice expense RVU: not published
- Facility practice expense RVU: not published
- Malpractice RVU: not published
- Conversion factor: 36.0391
- Formula: `(work_rvu × work_gpci + pe_rvu × pe_gpci + mp_rvu × mp_gpci) × conversion_factor`

## Source and citation

- Source: Physician relative value file (Q2 2019)
- CMS file: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/medicare-fee-for-service-payment/physicianfeesched/downloads/rvu19b.zip
- Parsed file: PPRRVU19_APR.csv, row 14,967
- Canonical page: https://localishealth.com/cpt/87631/2014/B
- Release-specific citation URL: https://localishealth.com/cpt/87631/2019/B
- Last significant update: 2026-08-04T03:08:53+00:00