BL Modifier
Special acquisition of blood and blood products
HCPCS modifierBL
- Description
- Special acquisition of blood and blood products
- Short description
- Spec acquisition blood prods
- Added
- July 1, 2005
- Last change
- July 1, 2005
What does the BL modifier mean?
The HCPCS Level II modifier BL means: “Special acquisition of blood and blood products”. Append it to a HCPCS or CPT code on the claim line when the payer’s policy calls for it; placement and payment effects are defined by each payer.
Other B modifiers
- BA – Item furnished in conjunction with parenteral enteral nutrition (pen) services
- BO – Orally administered nutrition, not by feeding tube
- BP – The beneficiary has been informed of the purchase and rental options and has elected to purchase the item
- BR – The beneficiary has been informed of the purchase and rental options and has elected to rent the item
- BU – The beneficiary has been informed of the purchase and rental options and after 30 days has not informed the supplier of his/her decision