AMA CPT® Assistant - 1999 Issue 4 (April)

Blood Specimen Collection (Q&A) (April 1999)

April 1999 page 11e Coding Consultation Blood Specimen Collection (Q&A) Question What would be the appropriate code for the collection of a blood specimen which is obtained from accessing a venous access device or port? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, if a blood specimen is obtained by accessing a preexisting venous access device or port, this would not be considered to be a separately reportable service, as the venous access was established previously. Blood Specimen Collection (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1999; April 1999 page 11e ...

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