How to Check a CLIA Code

All laboratory testing performed on humans in the United States, except for research, is regulated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, using Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), which covers about 200,000 laboratories. CLIA is designed to make sure laboratories perform quality testing. If you have a question about a particular laboratory's CLIA code, or if you want to make sure a CLIA code has the correct format, you can easily check it by looking in an online database.

Instructions

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  Go to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Codes Lookup website.

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  Type the CLIA code into the search box.

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  Click on "Search." The results of your CLIA search will appear, with information about the laboratory's type and location.