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CPT® 2013:

38243 Captures HPC Boost for Transplant Patients

Published on Wed Mar 06, 2013

Drop ‘stem cell’ terminology — use ‘hematopoietic progenitor’ cell instead. If your pathologist/hematologist performs transplant or post-transplant cellular infusions, you need to learn a host of changes for 2013. Let our experts guide you through CPT® 2013’s new "Transplantation and Post-Transplantation Cellular Infusions" section guidelines, three revised codes, and one new code, to ensure that you capture the pay you [...]
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