AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 12 (December)

Pathology and Laboratory (December 2007)

December 2007 page 14d Bonus Feature:Pathology and Laboratory Question: Our blood bank policy is to irradiate all platelet products before they go into inventory. Can we report 86945 when the patient requires irradiated platelets per the attending physician order (even though the product was not actually irradiated for that specific patient)? Can we report 86945 when the clinical record indicates the patient does not require irradiated platelets (ie, the attending physician does not order irradiation)? Answer: Yes, you may report code 86945, Irradiation of blood product, each unit, when the patient requires irradiated platelets per the attending physician order...

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