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Published on Wed Jun 12, 2024

Question: We received a paternal blood specimen for blood typing as part of the neonatal care for a pregnant mother who is Rh negative. What are the correct diagnosis and procedure codes? Montana Subscriber Answer: The correct diagnosis code is Z01.83 (Encounter for blood typing). The procedure code will depend on what test(s) your lab performs. Presumably the lab will identify at [...]
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