Question

question 17

a patient will be undergoing a transplant and needs hla tissue typing with dr/dq multiple antigen and lymphocyte mixed culture. how will these services be coded?

86816-26, 86821
86806-26, 86817
86805-26, 86817
86817, 86821

Explanation:

Identify CPT code for HLA tissue typing DR/DQ multiple antigen

The CPT code for HLA typing, DR/DQ, multiple antigens is 86817.

Identify CPT code for lymphocyte mixed culture

The CPT code for lymphocyte mixed culture is 86821.

Combine the codes

The correct coding combination for these services is 86817 and 86821. No modifiers are indicated in the correct code descriptions for these laboratory procedures.

Answer:

• 86816-26, 86821
• 86806-26, 86817
• 86805-26, 86817
• 86817, 86821 (Correct answer)