Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Get a Grip on Stem-Cell Transplantation Codes
38204 - Management of recipient hematopoietic progenitor cell donor search and cell acquisition
38205 - Blood-derived hematopoietic progenitor cell harvesting for transplantation, per collection; allogenic
38206 - ... autologous
38207 - Transplant preparation for hematopoietic progenitor cells; cryopreservation and storage
38208 - ... thawing of previously frozen harvest
38209 - ... washing of harvest
38210 - ... specific cell depletion within harvest, T-cell depletion
38211 - ... tumor cell depletion
38212 - ... red blood cell removal
38213 - ... platelet depletion
38214 - ... plasma (volume) depletion
38215 - ... cell concentration in plasma, mononuclear, or buffy
38240 - Bone marrow or blood-derived peripheral stem cell transplantation; allogenic
38241 - ... autologous
38242 - ... allogeneic donor lymphoctye infusions
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