2017 Coding Change: Partial Exchange Transfusion

CPT added a code for partial exchange transfusion in the new born period.

36456 – Partial exchange transfusion, blood, plasma or crystalloid necessitating the skill or a physician or other qualified health care professional, newborn

This is typically performed on neonates with polycythemia.

This was previously reported with reduced modifier 52 on the following codes: 36430, 36440, 36450.

 

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