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Learn G0455 FMT Restriction

Published on Tue Feb 11, 2020

Question: Our pathologist works with a gastroenterologist at our hospital for fecal microbiota transplants (FMT). The pathologist assess the donor specimen, including testing for specific infectious agents to prepare the specimen for fecal microbiome transplant (FMT). How can we code the pathologist’s work? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: For non-Medicare patients, you may bill the pathologist’s work that you describe using 44705 [...]
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