CMS Transmittal R13804DEMO: Update to GUIDE Model Appendices for July 2026
Multi-specialty
CPT procedure code
85041 — Blood count; red blood cell (RBC), automated
HematologyCPT
Code definition
Code
85041
Code system
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Description
Blood count; red blood cell (RBC), automated
Category
Hematology
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Related CPT codes (850xx)
85004HematologyBlood count; automated differential WBC count
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)
85048HematologyBlood count; leukocyte (WBC), automated
85049HematologyBlood count; platelet, automated
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