JDM1228
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I have a patient who was declared brain dead and was a candidate for organ donation. The day after cerebral death was pronounced the patient had a bronchoscopy and heart cath done related to the organ donation. The charges related to these procedures will be payed by the organ center and will not appear on the UB claim form submitted to the insurance. My question is should we code for these procedures since a). they were technically done after death; b) they are unrelated to the actual admission; c) the organ center is paying for these procedures; and d) the procedure codes will show on the claim form to the insurance carrier, but not the charges.
Any help or direction would be appreciated.
Any help or direction would be appreciated.