Travel Allowance Fees for Specimen Collection: CY 2026 Updates

Make sure your billing staff knows about these updates, effective January 1, 2026:

• Revised payment allowances for HCPCS code P9603
• Updated general specimen collection fee and travel allowance rate
• HCPCS and CPT codes that describe specimen collection

Source: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/mm14345-travel-allowance-fees-specimen-collection-cy-2026-updates.pdf