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Question:
When caring for an infant in the NICU, can RT charge separately for a capillary blood draw for the specimen for an arterial blood gas? What is the appropriate CPT® code?
Answer:
Yes, RT can charge separately for the capillary blood draw. The applicable CPT code for the specimen collection is 36416 (collection capillary blood specimen).
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