CPT^® 36430, Under Venipuncture and Transfusion Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36430 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Venipuncture and Transfusion Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider punctures and places a catheter into a vein to transfuse blood or blood components directly into the patient’s bloodstream.

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