P-code: Pathology and laboratory services Pathology and laboratory services
59 codes
Billing context
P-codes include pathology and laboratory services; P9xxx codes describe blood and blood products.
| Code | Long descriptor | Payment limit (Q4 2026) | Added | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2028 | Cephalin floculation, blood | — | Jan 1, 1986 | Active |
| P2029 | Congo red, blood | — | Jan 1, 1986 | Active |
| P2031 | Hair analysis (excluding arsenic) | — | Jan 1, 1986 | Active |
| P2033 | Thymol turbidity, blood | — | Jan 1, 1986 | Active |
| P2038 | Mucoprotein, blood (seromucoid) (medical necessity procedure) | — | Jan 1, 1986 | Active |
| P3000 | Screening papanicolaou smear, cervical or vaginal, up to three smears, by technician under physician supervision | — | Jan 1, 1992 | Active |
| P3001 | Screening papanicolaou smear, cervical or vaginal, up to three smears, requiring interpretation by physician | — | Jan 1, 1992 | Active |
| P7001 | Culture, bacterial, urine; quantitative, sensitivity study | — | Jan 1, 1986 | Active |
| P9010 | Blood (whole), for transfusion, per unit | — | Jan 1, 1987 | Active |
| P9011 | Blood, split unit | — | Jan 1, 1987 | Active |
| P9012 | Cryoprecipitate, each unit | — | Jan 1, 1987 | Active |
| P9016 | Red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, each unit | — | Jan 1, 1987 | Active |
| P9017 | Fresh frozen plasma (single donor), frozen within 8 hours of collection, each unit | — | Jan 1, 1987 | Active |
| P9019 | Platelets, each unit | — | Jan 1, 1987 | Active |
| P9020 | Platelet rich plasma, each unit | — | Jan 1, 1987 | Active |
| P9021 | Red blood cells, each unit | — | Jan 1, 1987 | Active |
| P9022 | Red blood cells, washed, each unit | — | Jan 1, 1987 | Active |
| P9023 | Plasma, pooled multiple donor, solvent/detergent treated, frozen, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2000 | Active |
| P9025 | Plasma, cryoprecipitate reduced, pathogen reduced, each unit | — | Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
| P9026 | Cryoprecipitated fibrinogen complex, pathogen reduced, each unit | — | Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
| P9027 | Red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, oxygen/ carbon dioxide reduced, each unit | — | Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
| P9031 | Platelets, leukocytes reduced, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9032 | Platelets, irradiated, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9033 | Platelets, leukocytes reduced, irradiated, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9034 | Platelets, pheresis, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9035 | Platelets, pheresis, leukocytes reduced, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9036 | Platelets, pheresis, irradiated, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9037 | Platelets, pheresis, leukocytes reduced, irradiated, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9038 | Red blood cells, irradiated, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9039 | Red blood cells, deglycerolized, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9040 | Red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, irradiated, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9041 | Infusion, albumin (human), 5%, 50 ml | $10.616per 50 ML | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9043 | Infusion, plasma protein fraction (human), 5%, 50 ml | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9044 | Plasma, cryoprecipitate reduced, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2001 | Active |
| P9045 | Infusion, albumin (human), 5%, 250 ml | $53.079per 250 ML | Jan 1, 2002 | Active |
| P9046 | Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 20 ml | $21.330per 20 ML | Jan 1, 2002 | Active |
| P9047 | Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 50 ml | $53.324per 50 ML | Jan 1, 2002 | Active |
| P9048 | Infusion, plasma protein fraction (human), 5%, 250 ml | — | Jan 1, 2002 | Active |
| P9050 | Granulocytes, pheresis, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2002 | Active |
| P9051 | Whole blood or red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, cmv-negative, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2004 | Active |
| P9052 | Platelets, hla-matched leukocytes reduced, apheresis/pheresis, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2004 | Active |
| P9053 | Platelets, pheresis, leukocytes reduced, cmv-negative, irradiated, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2004 | Active |
| P9054 | Whole blood or red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, frozen, deglycerol, washed, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2004 | Active |
| P9055 | Platelets, leukocytes reduced, cmv-negative, apheresis/pheresis, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2004 | Active |
| P9056 | Whole blood, leukocytes reduced, irradiated, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2004 | Active |
| P9057 | Red blood cells, frozen/deglycerolized/washed, leukocytes reduced, irradiated, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2004 | Active |
| P9058 | Red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, cmv-negative, irradiated, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2004 | Active |
| P9059 | Fresh frozen plasma between 8-24 hours of collection, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2004 | Active |
| P9060 | Fresh frozen plasma, donor retested, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2004 | Active |
| P9070 | Plasma, pooled multiple donor, pathogen reduced, frozen, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2016 | Active |
| P9071 | Plasma (single donor), pathogen reduced, frozen, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2016 | Active |
| P9072 | Platelets, pheresis, pathogen reduced or rapid bacterial tested, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2016 | Ended Dec 31, 2017 |
| P9073 | Platelets, pheresis, pathogen-reduced, each unit | — | Jan 1, 2018 | Active |
| P9099 | Blood component or product not otherwise classifiedNOC / NOS | — | Jan 1, 2020 | Active |
| P9100 | Pathogen(s) test for platelets | — | Jan 1, 2018 | Active |
| P9603 | Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled | — | Jan 1, 1987 | Active |
| P9604 | Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge | — | Jan 1, 1987 | Active |
| P9612 | Catheterization for collection of specimen, single patient, all places of service | — | Jan 1, 1999 | Active |
| P9615 | Catheterization for collection of specimen(s) (multiple patients) | — | Jan 1, 1985 | Active |