Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
This revised Product comprises Subregulatory Guidance for the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and its content is based on publicly available information at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/ClinicalLabFeeSched, https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/ClinicalLabFeeSched/Clinical-Laboratory-Fee-Schedule-Files, https://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Clinical-Labs-Center, and https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/11/19/2021-23972/medicare-program-cy-2022-payment-policies-under-the-physician-fee-schedule-and-other-changes-to-part.
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This product educates providers about how Medicare pays for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests and Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory Tests under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule.
Revisions to this Product include the 2023 end of PHE disclaimer and resource link (page 3).
The previous version of this Product is available to the public and currently posted on the CMS website at: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/Clinical-Laboratory-Fee-Schedule-Fact-Sheet-ICN006818.pdf
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 12, 2023
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