Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Updates
October 1, 2021
Get the latest payment information on the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) and find out how and when you can comment:
- Calendar Year (CY) 2022 preliminary payment determinations: Visit the Payment Determinations section of the CMS CLFS Annual Public Meeting webpage. Submit comments by October 21 to CLFS_Annual_Public_Meeting@cms.hhs.gov.
- CY 2021 gapfill final Medicare Administrative Contractor recommendations: Visit the Gapfill Determinations section of the CMS CLFS Annual Public Meeting webpage. Submit requests for reconsideration by October 22 to CLFS_Inquiries@cms.hhs.gov. See the Gapfilling Schedule section for information on the determination process.
- 2021 Annual Laboratory Public Meeting voting results: Visit the Panel Recommendations section of the Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests webpage.
- Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests: Submit nominations to fill vacancies.
Starting January 1, 2022, laboratories can start reporting data to CMS. Visit the PAMA Regulations webpage for more information and find out if you’re a laboratory that must report.