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Distinguish Blood Draw Codes

Published on Thu Oct 10, 2019

Question: What is the difference in the venipuncture codes 36400-36410, 36420-36425, and 36415, and how do these differ from 99195? Can we code these in addition to the lab test if we do the blood draw? Boston Subscriber Answer: A primary difference between the codes is who can administer the procedures. CPT® guidelines specify that the first four codes you [...]
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