Services Involved

140.12 - Services Involved (Rev. 13599, Issued: 01-30-26, Effective: 05-01-26, Implementation: 05-01-26) A3-3178.13, RDF-232 When there is no suitable living donor, a patient with renal failure may be considered for a deceased donor transplant. In such cases, the services provided to recipients of “living donor” kidneys (i.e., tissue typing and other related tests) are also provided to potential recipients of deceased donor kidneys. However, because a kidney may not be available for a long period of time, additional services may be provided in the form of direct physician care for the patient’s renal condition, and certain tests may be performed on a regular basis to allow the physician to have current information regarding the status of the patient and their suitability for transplant. In addition, the number of mixed lymphocyte cultures which are prepared whenever a kidney is procured that may suit the recipient depends on the number of kidneys which become available for transplant.