PRELIMINARY CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2027 MEDICARE CLINICAL LABORATORY FEE SCHEDULE PAYMENT RATES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following press release:

Preliminary Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Payment Rates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted preliminary weighted median private payor rates for certain clinical diagnostic laboratory test codes, marking a key step toward setting Medicare's calendar year (CY) 2027 payment rates under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS). This preliminary data reflects the second full data collection and reporting cycle for most tests required under the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA), and CMS is inviting public comment before finalizing CY 2027 rates.

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