CPT^® 36522, Under Venous Catheterization, Therapeutic Apheresis and Photopheresis Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36522 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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Summary

The provider performs extracorporeal photopheresis, a medical procedure in which a patient's white blood cells are exposed first to a drug called 8–methoxypsoralen (8–MOP) and then to ultraviolet A (UVA) light.

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