I meant no disrespect by my phrasing. Reading back, I should have worded that better. My apologies. As to the actual question, I have a better understanding of what you are asking for now. Most labs choose to bill the insurances directly for the services they provide, at least that has been the case for all the labs I have dealt with (dozens, I work for a lab billing consulting service). I did not realize you were paying the lab directly, and that is where my confusion came in. In the circumstance you describe, I would think you would use place of service 11, as that is most likely how your practice is credentialed. Be aware that even though Medicare allows this type of pass-through billing, many insurances do not.