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Question:
Will Medicare separately pay for any of the codes assigned for specimen collection?
Answer:
The 2018 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule includes separately payable fees for the following specimen-collection methods:
| 36415 | Collection of venous blood by venipuncture |
| P9612 | Catheterization for collection of specimen, single patient, all places of service |
| P9615 | Catheterization for collection of specimen(s) (multiple patients) |
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