tci Part B Insider - 2006 Issue 4

ONCOLOGY: Learn The Basics To Block Blood Transfusion Blunders

Helpful hint:  Include both transfusion and blood product codes on your claimCoding for blood transfusions isn't simple, but you can come out on top if you know to report 36430 just once. Here's more on why you must do so--and why you may have to add an advanced beneficiary notice (ABN) to the mix.For a blood product, each pint equals one unit. Regardless of how many blood product units you use and report, only report 36430 (Transfusion, blood or blood components) one time. Example: Your patient requires three units of packed red blood cells and three units of...

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