AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 11 (November)

Pathology and Laboratory (November 2005)

November 2005 page 14c Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Pathology and Laboratory, 86999 (Q&A) Question During an orthopedic procedure, 60 cc of the patient's blood was drawn and then centrifuged for 15 minutes to separate the platelet-rich plasma from the platelet-poor plasma. The red cells were injected into the operative site. What are the appropriate CPT codes to report for these procedures? AMA Comment The instillation of the platelets by the surgeon into the surgical site would not warrant additional CPT code reporting as this is considered an integral part of the total procedure performed; therefore, the instillation is...

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