CPT Code 00670: Anesthesia for extensive spine and spinal cord procedures
What Is CPT Code 00670? Spine procedures that require general anesthesia are among the most complex cases an anesthesiologist bills. CPT Code 00670 is the code that captures that complexity, and getting it wrong is one of the fastest routes to a claim denial. CPT Code 00670 is assigned to anesthesia services provided during extensive […]
CPT code 00820: Anesthesia for the lower posterior abdominal wall
CPT code 00820 covers anesthesia for procedures on the lower posterior abdominal wall, the back half of that wall. Think of a biopsy or excision of a mass, a muscle flap procedure, or a deep injection in that region. The code carries 5 ASA base units. Billers often assume 00820 is just a bigger, more […]
CPT Code 97597: Active wound care management billing guide
CPT Code 97597 is the billing code for active wound care management: selective debridement of a wound 20 sq cm or less, performed without anesthesia. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires wound dimensions, tissue type removed, and a clear medical necessity statement for every encounter billed under this code, and a single […]
CPT Code 88300: Level I surgical pathology, gross examination only
Most pathology billing denials don’t come from complex cases. They come from Level I specimens coded incorrectly or missing a single line of documentation. CPT Code 88300 is the lowest-complexity surgical pathology code in the AMA’s CPT code set, yet it accounts for a disproportionate share of coding errors in labs and outpatient settings. Understanding […]
CPT Code 01951: Burn excision anesthesia billing guide [year]
CPT Code 01951 covers anesthesia services for second- and third-degree burn excision or debridement procedures involving less than 4.0% of total body surface area (TBSA). The code sits within the anesthesia section of the AMA’s CPT code set (range 00100-01999) and is maintained by the American Medical Association. The clinical scenario is specific: the patient […]
CPT code 01932: Jugular vein and intrathoracic vein anesthesia
Most anesthesia claim denials for interventional radiology procedures come down to one of three mistakes: CPT code 01932 covers a specific site within that family — the jugular vein and intrathoracic veins — and it is easy to confuse with the not-otherwise-specified code (01930) or the intracranial code (01933) that sit next to it in […]
CPT Code 01772: Anesthesia for upper arm and elbow artery embolectomy
CPT code 01772 is the anesthesia code for embolectomy — the surgical removal of a blood clot or other obstruction — from an artery of the upper arm or elbow. It’s reported by anesthesiologists and CRNAs, and it applies only when the operative report documents that specific procedure. Any other arterial procedure at the same […]
CPT Code 10035: Soft tissue localization device placement guide
CPT Code 10035 covers percutaneous placement of a soft tissue localization device, with imaging guidance, for the first lesion. Coders in radiology, breast surgery, and dermatology use it most often to mark a non-palpable lesion before a planned excision or biopsy. Facility and non-facility rates differ substantially, and NCCI edits automatically flag the most common […]
CPT code 01958: Anesthesia for external cephalic version
CPT code 01958: Definition and clinical description CPT code 01958 reports anesthesia services for an external cephalic version (ECV), the procedure that repositions a fetus from breech or transverse presentation to head-down before delivery. The American Medical Association (AMA), which maintains the CPT code set, places 01958 within the obstetric anesthesia range spanning 01958 through […]
CPT code 01744: Anesthesia for elbow nonunion/malunion repair
CPT code 01744 is the anesthesia billing code for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures of the elbow, specifically repair of nonunion or malunion of the humerus. It carries 5.0 base units and requires a provider-role modifier, a physical status modifier, and precise anesthesia time documentation to process cleanly. This reference covers the official description of […]