Other blood donor, stem cells

This code identifies an individual who is donating stem cells, excluding those specifically donating bone marrow. These stem cells are typically collected from peripheral blood or umbilical cord blood for transplantation purposes. The donor is generally healthy and undergoing a procedure to harvest these cells for another individual's medical treatment.

This code is used when documenting the health status of a stem cell donor who is not donating bone marrow. It applies to scenarios where a patient is undergoing apheresis for peripheral blood stem cell collection or when a mother is donating umbilical cord blood stem cells. It should be assigned to the donor's record to indicate their role in the donation process.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "stem cells" and not "bone marrow" to differentiate from other donor codes.
• This code is for the donor's record, not the recipient's.
• Consider any associated procedures (e.g., apheresis) that may require additional CPT codes.