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Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)

 



Fresh frozen plasma is a blood product made from the liquid portion of whole blood , used to treat conditions in which there are low blood clotting factors or low levels of other blood proteins


Indications

FFP is indicated for bleeding caused by vitamin K deficiency and bleeding (or high risk of bleeding) due to DIC. It is also indicated for the treatment of congenital deficiencies of single clotting factors, when the specific concentrate is not available . 

Cpt code

P9017

There really does not need to be a separate code for this component as apheresis plasma is reimbursed as fresh frozen plasma. It is billed as P9017 Fresh frozen plasma (single donor), frozen within 8 hours of collection, each unit, as apheresis plasma must be frozen within six hours of collection.

Dosing

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