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Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule – Medicare Travel Allowance Fees for Collection of Specimens

Change Request (CR) 9960 revises the payment of travel allowances when billed on a per
mileage basis using Health Care Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code P9603
and when billed on a flat-rate basis using HCPCS code P9604 for Calendar Year (CY) 2017.

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Final

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: February 10, 2017

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