Travel Allowance Fees for Specimen Collection: CY 2026 Updates

Number: 14345 
Release Date: January 8, 2026
Effective Date: January 1, 2026 
Implementation Date: January 5, 2026
Transmittal Number: R13576CP

CR 14345 tells you about:

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

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

View the complete CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters (MM)14345.

Last Updated Jan 15 , 2026