US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 16, § 60.1.4
Coding Requirements for Specimen Collection
The following HCPCS codes and terminology must be used:
• 36415 - Collection of venous blood by venipuncture.
• G0471 - Collection of venous blood by venipuncture or urine sample by
catheterization from an individual in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) or by a
laboratory on behalf of a home health agency (HHA)
• P96l5 - Catheterization for collection of specimen(s).
The allowed amount for specimen collection in each of the above circumstances is
included in the laboratory fee schedule distributed annually by CMS.
History
(Rev. 3056, Issued: 08-29-14, Effective: 04-01-14, Implementation: 12-01-14)
Provenance
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- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
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- iom-2026-08-25
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