AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2005 Issue 4; VOLUME 3 NEW/REVISED CODES

Infusion of Immunosuppressive Antibody Therapy

Effective October 1, 2005, a new code has been created to identify infusion of immunosuppressive antibodies. Immunosuppressive antibody therapies immunomodulate and prevent the immunologic activity against foreign antigens present on transplanted organs. Immunosuppression is used in solid organ transplantation to prevent rejection in the induction phase, as well as the maintenance phase, and can be used to reverse an ongoing rejection episode. The induction phase occurs prior to, during, or immediately after surgical transplantation. Immunosuppressive antibody therapy usually begins at the time of the transplant. The therapy is typically administered via the peripheral or central vein. In contrast to...

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