CPT^® 36512, Under Venous Catheterization, Therapeutic Apheresis and Photopheresis Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36512 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Venous Catheterization, Therapeutic Apheresis and Photopheresis Procedures.

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Apheresis (also known as pheresis or therapeutic pheresis) is a medical procedure utilizing specialized equipment to remove selected blood constituents (plasma, leukocytes, platelets, or cells) from whole blood. The remainder is retransfused into the person from whom the blood was taken. Report this procedure for removal of red blood cells.

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Apheresis and blood transfusion

Hi how do you handle billing 36512 with 36430? if the patient is getting apheresis and a unit of blood do you code/charge for the blood admin code? Thanks... [ Read More ]

Patient comes in for a red blood cell exchange

According to NCCI only the 36512 is reimbursable.... [ Read More ]

Patient comes in for a red blood cell exchange

I am hoping to get some clarification when it comes to billing for red blood cell exchange procedures... In the hospital outpatient clinic I code for there are sickle cell patients that come in for a... [ Read More ]

Angioplasty of AVF, Trying my hand at IVR

[QUOTE="Kisha, post: 358767, member: 10011"]Hi, I am trying my hand at IVR coding and I need some assistance to see if I'm on the right track here. I have codes, 36012, 36147, 36512, 35475, 75820 Pr... [ Read More ]

Angioplasty of AVF, Trying my hand at IVR

Hi, I am trying my hand at IVR coding and I need some assistance to see if I'm on the right track here. I have codes, 36012, 36147, 36512, 35475, 75820 Pre-Operative Diagnosis 1. ESRD 2. Low transon... [ Read More ]

Need CPT code for blood filtration

Is the process apheresis (36511, 36512)? It might be best to ask one of them what is being filtered, and why?... [ Read More ]

Anesthesia coding for code 36512

True there is no ASA code for 36512, the local anesthesia is not billable. You will need the appropriate P code for the red blood cells depending on what type was used. Hope this helps!... [ Read More ]

Anesthesia coding for code 36512

Normally this code is done with a local. There is not an ASA code for this. Can anyone help w/ billing this code?... [ Read More ]

Platlet rich gel injection.

Since that CPT asst is from 2005, I think I will stick with Mollie. I also use the 36513. The lay description (which I have posted below) better describes what is performed. 36513 Therapeutic aphe... [ Read More ]

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