CPT Knowledgebase - Jan 8, 2008

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)?

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