A 48-year-old female patient has breast carcinoma and presents to the hospital outpatient unit complaining of low energy. The physician orders hemoglobin and hemocrit counts, which were performed. After evaluation, it is determined the patient has anemia in neoplastic disease. The physician orders 3 units of packed red blood cells, which are transfused on the unit. Which coding is best for the blood products? (See the HCPCS options below.) HCPCS Code Descriptor P9010 Whole blood for transfusion, per unit P9021 Red blood cells for transfusion, per unit P9060 Fresh frozen plasma for transfusion, per unit, donor retested P9615 Catheterization for collection of specimen P9045 Infusion, albumin, 5%, 250 ml     A. P9021   B. P9021 X 3   C. P9045, P9060   D. P9010 X 3, P9615

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  1. A 48-year-old female patient has breast carcinoma and presents to the hospital outpatient unit complaining of low energy. The physician orders hemoglobin and hemocrit counts, which were performed.

After evaluation, it is determined the patient has anemia in neoplastic disease. The physician orders 3 units of packed red blood cells, which are transfused on the unit.

Which coding is best for the blood products? (See the HCPCS options below.)

HCPCS Code

Descriptor

P9010

Whole blood for transfusion, per unit

P9021

Red blood cells for transfusion, per unit

P9060

Fresh frozen plasma for transfusion, per unit, donor retested

P9615

Catheterization for collection of specimen

P9045

Infusion, albumin, 5%, 250 ml

 

 

A.

P9021

 

B.

P9021 X 3

 

C.

P9045, P9060

 

D.

P9010 X 3, P9615

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