Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026
Blood draw: CPT code and Medicare rate
The needle stick itself, reported whenever blood is collected for laboratory testing — separately from whatever tests are then run on the sample.
Also called: venipuncture, phlebotomy, getting blood taken.
Usually billed as
36415 has no national Medicare amount in the Q3 2026 release — its status is statutory exclusion. What Medicare pays depends on the circumstances of the individual claim.
A visit usually produces two or more charges: this collection code plus one code per test performed.
Common questions
- Blood draw: which code is it?
- 36415 — Routine Venipuncture (Blood Draw). The needle stick itself, reported whenever blood is collected for laboratory testing — separately from whatever tests are then run on the sample.
- Blood draw: how much does Medicare pay?
- 36415 has no national Medicare amount in the Q3 2026 release — its status is statutory exclusion. What Medicare pays depends on the specific circumstances of the claim.
- Blood draw: what else affects the billing?
- A visit usually produces two or more charges: this collection code plus one code per test performed.
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