What is procedure code 36514?
CPT® 36514, Under Venous Catheterization, Therapeutic Apheresis and Photopheresis Procedures. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 36514 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Venous Catheterization, Therapeutic Apheresis and Photopheresis Procedures.
What is apheresis procedure?
Apheresis is a medical procedure that involves removing whole blood from a donor or patient and separating the blood into individual components so that one particular component can be removed. The remaining blood components then are re-introduced back into the bloodstream of the patient or donor.
What is the CPT code for plasmapheresis?
The ASFA recommends the use of plasmapheresis or plasma exchange to treat acute CNS inflammatory demyelinating disease associated with multiple sclerosis (Padmanabhan, 2019)….
| CPT | |
|---|---|
| 36512 | Therapeutic apheresis; for red blood cells [red blood cell exchange] |
| 36513 | Therapeutic apheresis; for platelets |
| ICD-10 Procedure |
What is the CPT code for leukapheresis?
36520
Apheresis codes: 36511-36516
| Old Code | Title | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 36520 | Therapeutic apheresis; plasma and/or cell exchange | Apheresis for leukapheresis |
| Apheresis for red cell exchange | ||
| Apheresis for platelet pheresis | ||
| Apheresis for plasma pheresis |
What is plasma exchange?
Plasma exchange, also known as plasmapheresis, is a way to “clean” your blood. It works sort of like kidney dialysis. During the treatment, plasma — the liquid part of your blood — gets replaced with plasma from a donor or with a plasma substitute.
What is the difference between pheresis and apheresis?
Pheresis is from the Greek and means “to take away” while apheresis means “to separate blood.” The terms often are used interchangeably. Pheresis is any procedure in which blood is withdrawn from a donor and a fluid or solid portion (eg, plasma, leukocytes, platelets, cells) is separated and kept.
How often can apheresis be done?
Platelets may be donated as often as every seven days, though with double apheresis red cell donations, a donor has to wait up to 16 weeks before giving again.
What conditions is apheresis used for?
What is apheresis used for? Apheresis may be used for the collection of donor blood components or for the removal of parts of the blood that might contain disease-provoking elements. Apheresis may be used in the treatment of blood cancers and a range of other blood disorders.
What is the ICD 10 PCS code for plasmapheresis?
6A550Z3
In ICD-9-CM, the Alphabetic Index main term entry is Plasmapheresis, therapeutic which identifies code 99.71. In ICD-10-PCS, the root operation for this procedure is Pheresis with the code 6A550Z3 being assigned for this procedure.
What is the difference between plasmapheresis and plasma exchange?
Plasmapheresis refers to a procedure in which the plasma is separated from the blood either by centrifugation or membrane filtration. Once separated the plasma can be manipulated in a variety of ways. Plasma exchange refers to discarding the plasma totally and substituting a replacement fluid.