P9603 HCPCS - 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

Code Information

HCPCS Code: P9603
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: One-way allow prorated miles
Long Description: 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
Date Added: 1/1/1987
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/1992
Classification: Pathology and Laboratory
Coding System: HCPCS

Pricing Indicator Code:
- 22 - Price established by carriers (e.G., gap-fills, carrier established panels)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
- 51141K
Coverage Code: D - Special coverage instructions apply

Field Name	Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code	P9603
HCPCS Sequence Number	0010
HCPCS Record Identification Code	3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
HCPCS Long Description	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
HCPCS Short Description	One-way allow prorated miles
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1	22 - Price established by carriers (e.G., gap-fills, carrier established panels)
HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code	A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
HCPCS Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number 1	51141K
HCPCS Coverage Code	D - Special coverage instructions apply
HCPCS Processing Note Number	0039
HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code	Y2 - Other - non-Medicare fee schedule
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1	5 - Diagnostic laboratory
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity	0
HCPCS Code Added Date	1/1/1987
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/1992
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code