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# 36415 Routine venipuncture (blood draw)

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

Collecting a blood sample from a vein for lab testing.

## What to know

-   Usually billed once per encounter, no matter how many tubes are drawn.

## Related codes

-   [`85025` Complete blood count (CBC) with automated differential CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/85025/)
-   [`80053` Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/80053/)

## From the source

This is BillingBrief’s own explanation, not the official CPT descriptor. For the official code set, see the [American Medical Association](https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt).

Code set

CPT

Category

Lab

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