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Check Payer for Cord Blood Collection

Published on Wed Sep 16, 2009

Question: My ob-gyn did cord blood collection. I have these codes for the procedure: S2140 and V59.02. Is that right? Also, after searching our local Medicare/Medicaid sites, I can't find a monetary value. What should I charge for this? New Hampshire Subscriber Answer: You need to check with your payer before you bill for this service. Otherwise, the patient could receive the bill when she's not expecting the charge. Some coding experts maintain you shouldn't charge separately for it. Code S2140 (Cord blood harvesting for transplantation, allogeneic) is a Blue Cross/Blue Shield specific code, which they use for their own coding purposes. You won't find any relative value units (RVUs) assigned to this code. Not many payers reimburse for the cord blood collection because it is a preventive service. The ob-gyn is not fixing a problem the patient has.
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