CPT^® 86920, Under Transfusion Medicine Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 86920 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Transfusion Medicine Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs a test, often called a crossmatch, to check the compatibility of a potential donor blood unit with patient serum using an immediate spin technique.

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