CMS Transmittal R14006FM: Notice of New Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments -1st Quarter…
Multi-specialty
CPT procedure code
85004 — Blood count; automated differential WBC count
HematologyCPT
Medicare payment
$6.47
2026 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
Source: CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator X
National amount before geographic adjustment. Your MAC's locality rate will differ.
Code definition
Code
85004
Code system
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Description
Blood count; automated differential WBC count
Category
Hematology
Short description sourced from CMS publicly available fee schedule data. Full CPT descriptions are copyright AMA. Not a substitute for the official CPT codebook.
Latest reimbursement alerts
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CMS Transmittal R14007FM: Creation of the 'PROVIDER-TERMINATED' Status at the Provider/Customer Level on the Healthcare…
Multi-specialty
Federal Register Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Multi-specialty
Federal Register Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Multi-specialty
CMS Transmittal R14001BP: Internet Only Manual Updates to Publication (Pub.) 100-02 for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility…
Inpatient (IPPS)
FDA Approval: BREZTRI AEROSPHERE (BUDESONIDE, GLYCOPYRROLATE, AND FORMOTEROL FUMARATE) — Type 5 - New Formulation or New Manufacturer
Pulmonology
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Related CPT codes (850xx)
85007HematologyBlood count; blood smear, microscopic examination
85014HematologyBlood count; hematocrit
85018HematologyBlood count; hemoglobin
85025PathologyBlood count; complete (CBC), automated
85027PathologyBlood count; complete (CBC), automated, no differential
85032HematologyBlood count; manual cell count (RBC, WBC, or platelet)
85041HematologyBlood count; red blood cell (RBC), automated
85048HematologyBlood count; leukocyte (WBC), automated
85049HematologyBlood count; platelet, automated
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