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Draw and Band charges


Jennifer Castle

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There is no CPT code and we only charge for actual procedures performed.  Most of the "extra" samples that we get come from the oncology department.  I know that if I were having treatment, I would want to minimize blood draws.

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I am not sure, but I believe in the US, you cannot charge for anything (including a phlebotomy), when there is no record of a test legitimately ordered and completed.  I believe that there is a code for a courtesy draw, but that is a different situation.

When our phlebots draw and band and extra for BB, if there are no orders following, the specimen is never checked in.

Scott

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On ‎1‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 4:36 AM, Jennifer Castle said:

Yes, it's a tube drawn for Blood Bank that has no testing associated with it. It's simply ready for testing if needed. We hold them for three days.

It is a formalized process at our facility, Clot to Hold must be ordered in HIS and resulted in LIS.  No charge.  Based on internal data, we don't centrifuge prior to storage.

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Ours is called a draw and hold and there is no charge.  We save them as valid BB specimens if needed.  We have two racks in our fridge-actual BB specimens (Type and Cross, Type and Screen and Type); the second rack holds cord bloods, prenatal type and screens, FMH, DAT HEM, and Draw and Hold specimens.

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