Use 36415 for Lab Draws

Use 36415 for Lab Draws

Leesa A. Israel
CPC, CUC, CMBS
Use 36415 for Lab Draws

You cannot report any

blood draw codes if
you’re sending your
patients to an outside lab
Use 36415 for Lab Draws

If it’s your lab, you have two coding

options depending on the next step
Use 36415 for Lab Draws

Option
1:
Report 36415 if you have a
certified Laboratory to perform
blood tests
Use 36415 for Lab Draws

Option 2:
If the collected blood
specimen goes to an outside
lab for testing, report 36415
with modifier 90
Use 36415 for Lab Draws

Medicare carriers allow one

collection fee for each patient
encounter, regardless of the
number of specimens drawn.
Use 36415 for Lab Draws

Be sure to document the blood draw

along with other services provided
to the patient.
Use 36415 for Lab Draws

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