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NCD110.8

 

BLOOD PLATELET TRANSFUSIONS

 

Effective Date of this Version

5/24/1996

 

Benefit Category

• Inpatient Hospital Services.

• Outpatient Hospital Services Incident to a Physician's Service.

• Physicians' Services.

• Note: This may not be an exhaustive list of all applicable Medicare benefit categories for this item or service.

 

Indications and Limitations of Coverage

• Blood platelet transplants are safe and effective for the correction of thrombocytopenia and other blood defects.

• It is covered under Medicare when treatment is reasonable and necessary for the individual patient.

 

 

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