LR HCPCS Level II modifier: Laboratory round trip
LR is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Laboratory round trip.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
LRLaboratory round trip
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with LR in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Added
- Jan 1, 1987
Where LR sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier LRLaboratory round trip
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code LR mean?
LR is the HCPCS code for “Laboratory round trip” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is LR in the HCPCS Level II list?
LR is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover LR?
CMS lists LR’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
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