Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026
Complete blood count (CBC): CPT code and Medicare rate
A broad blood screen for anemia, infection, and bleeding problems. 85025 includes the white-cell differential; 85027 is the same panel without it.
Also called: cbc, blood count test, full blood count.
Usually billed as
85025 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.
Common questions
- Complete blood count (CBC): which code is it?
- 85025 — Complete Blood Count with Differential. A broad blood screen for anemia, infection, and bleeding problems. 85025 includes the white-cell differential; 85027 is the same panel without it.
- Complete blood count (CBC): how much does Medicare pay?
- 85025 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.
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