Wiki Lab and venipuncture

[consultingbykristin]

I have a provider billing 36415 with routine labs (ie lipid panels). Is it appropriate to report 36415 when drawing blood for labs? It seems like it would not be...but lab billing/coding is not my area of expertise. I didn't see anything on the CCI to say it was bundled. It just seems like 'double dipping'.

Thanks

 

[KathyJohnson]

Yes, billing 36415 is allowed. The actual lab test CPT codes do not include collection of the specimen.