dental code needed

[Jeremy Hobbs]

dental code for aspiration of bone marrow stem cell from ridge

[niermanpm]

Hi Guest! While dental coding is not our forte like medical coding is, we are not familiar with a dental code for this procedure. However, here is a link to a medical policy with codes & coverage criteria from wellmark BCBS titled “Stem Cell Therapy for Orthopedic Indications (Including Allograft Bone Products Used With Stem Cells)”: Coding options listed in this policy are: 20999 unlisted musculoskeletal procedure 38205 blood derived hematopoietic progenitor cell harvesting for transplantation, per collection allogeneic 38206 blood derived hematopoietic progenitor cell harvesting for transplantation, autologous 38212 transplant preparation of hematopoietic progenitor cells; red blood cell removal 38215 transplant preparation of hematopoietic progenitor cells; cell concentration in plasma, mononuclear or buffy coat layer 38230 bone marrow harvesting for transplantation allogeneic 38232 bone marrow harvesting for transplantation autologous 38240 Hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC); allogeneic transplantation per donor 38241 Hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC); autologous transplantation 0232T injection(s), platelet-rich plasma, any tissue, including image guidance, harvesting and preparation when performed

[niermanpm]

The doctor will be aspirating stem cells from the lower jaw bone to mix with bone graft material in preparation for a dental implant. What would the proper code on the dental side be?

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