CPT Code 11310: Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, face
CPT Code 11310 covers shaving of a single epidermal or dermal lesion on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mucous membrane, with a diameter of 0.5 cm or less. Payers scrutinize both the anatomical site and the measured diameter at the time of claim submission, and a lesion measured at 0.6 cm triggers a […]
CPT Code 00632: Anesthesia for lumbar sympathectomy
CPT Code 00632 is the anesthesia code for procedures in the lumbar region, specifically lumbar sympathectomy. The anesthesiologist or CRNA providing anesthesia care reports it, not the surgeon performing the procedure. This reference covers the code definition, base units, modifiers, 2026 fee schedule data, the ICD-10 crosswalk, documentation requirements, and the billing errors most likely […]
CPT Code 11644: Excision of malignant lesion, face, 3.1-4.0 cm
CPT Code 11644 covers excision of a malignant lesion, including margins, from the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips, with an excised diameter of 3.1 to 4.0 cm. Dermatology and surgical practices most often lose reimbursement on this code not from payer disputes, but from selecting the wrong code in the 11640-11646 series. The margin […]
CPT Code 01991: Anesthesia for diagnostic or therapeutic nerve blocks
CPT Code 01991: definition, clinical description, and code context Anesthesia coders running nerve block claims without a clear handle on CPT Code 01991 face predictable denials. This is one of the “when not otherwise listed” catch-all anesthesia codes, which means payers scrutinize it more carefully than procedure-specific codes. The official description from the American Medical […]
CPT code 01500: Anesthesia for lower leg artery procedures
CPT code 01500: Official description and classification Anesthesia claims get denied more often than almost any other claim type, and picking the wrong code within a closely related family is one of the most common reasons why. According to the American Medical Association’s CPT code set, CPT code 01500 describes anesthesia for procedures on the […]
CPT code 12034: Intermediate wound repair billing guide
CPT code 12034 covers intermediate repair of wounds on the scalp, axillae, trunk, or extremities measuring 7.6 cm to 12.5 cm. This guide breaks down the official descriptor, what separates intermediate repair from simple and complex closure, 2026 reimbursement rates, applicable modifiers, documentation requirements, the ICD-10 codes that support medical necessity, and the billing errors […]
CPT code 01440: Knee and popliteal artery anesthesia guide
CPT code 01440 is the anesthesia code for procedures on the arteries of the knee and popliteal area that aren’t described by a more specific code in the same family — think popliteal artery repairs, bypass grafts, and endarterectomies. It carries 8 ASA base units. Anesthesiologists and CRNAs bill it using the standard base-plus-time unit […]
CPT code 00162: Anesthesia for radical surgery of the nose and sinuses
CPT code 00162 is the anesthesia code for radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses, part of the head anesthesia range 00100-00222. It carries 7 ASA base units, reflecting the added complexity of radical resection compared with routine nasal and sinus procedures. This reference covers the official descriptor, ASA base units, and the full […]
CPT code 71046: Chest X-ray two views billing guide 2026
CPT code 71046 is the American Medical Association’s billing code for a radiologic exam of the chest with two views, typically a posteroanterior (PA) and lateral projection. It’s one of the highest-volume radiology codes billed in the US, ordered by primary care, emergency medicine, and radiology practices alike. This guide covers the 2026 Medicare reimbursement […]
CPT code 00104: Anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy
A full course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can run 6 to 12 sessions, and each one can generate two separate claims from two different providers. When the anesthesia side of that split gets coded wrong, the denial rarely shows up until the remittance advice arrives weeks later. CPT code 00104 sits at the center of […]