Billing for Washed RBCs

[cgotwo01]

Greetings - we are reviewing our billing practices for washed RBCs.  I cannot find any P codes for washed RBCs outside of frozen/deglycerolized red blood cells.  How are others billing for washing of RBC units? Is P9057 only a proper match if the product was frozen and deglycerolized?  Many thanks in anticipation of your guidance.

[Sonya Martinez]

There is no HPCS code for washing RBCs.  We bill for the procedure itself using CPT 86999 and for the RBC once transfused using P9016.

[JoyG]

P9022 is the billing code for Washed Red Blood Cells.  We use that and charge and irradiation fee (if needed) separately.

From the AABB Billing Guide:

P9022 Washed red blood cells unit