Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 16 § 100
CPT Codes Subject to and Not Subject to the Clinical Laboratory
100 - CPT Codes Subject to and Not Subject to the Clinical Laboratory
Fee Schedule
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
HO-437, A3-3628, B3-5114.1
For fee schedule purposes, clinical laboratory services include most laboratory tests listed
in codes 80048-89399 of CPT-1996. The CMS issues an update to the laboratory fee
schedule each year, with information about whether prices have been determined by
CMS or whether the individual A/B MAC (B) must determine the allowable charge.
Codes not included are not paid under the laboratory fee schedule but may be paid under
the MPFS if covered for Medicare.