CPT Code 12047: Intermediate wound repair billing guide
Wound repair billing is one of the most denial-prone areas in procedural coding. Missing a modifier, misclassifying repair complexity, or failing to document total wound length can send a clean claim straight to rejection. For facial wound repairs exceeding 7.6 cm, CPT Code 12047 is the code coders need to get right. This reference covers […]
CPT Code 11642: Reimbursement, modifiers, and documentation
CPT Code 11642 is the mid-tier facial excision code, covering excision of a malignant lesion including margins on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips where the total excised diameter falls between 1.1 and 2.0 cm. It sits within the 11640-11646 family, where the correct code depends on anatomic site and excised diameter, and a […]
CPT Code 17314: Mohs Surgery Billing and Medicare Guide
CPT code 17314: definition and official descriptor Most Mohs surgery denials trace back to a single mistake: billing the additional-stage code without understanding exactly when it applies. CPT code 17314 covers each additional stage of Mohs micrographic surgery performed on the trunk, arms, or legs, specifically the second stage and every stage after it. If […]
CPT Code 01829: Anesthesia for wrist and hand procedures
Most anesthesia claim denials come down to one of three problems: wrong modifier, missing time documentation, or an ICD-10 code that does not pair cleanly with the procedure billed. CPT code 01829 is a narrow, specific code for diagnostic wrist arthroscopy, but it still trips up billing staff who conflate it with the open/surgical arthroscopy […]
CPT 01490: Anesthesia for lower leg cast application and removal
A lower leg cast looks like the simplest possible anesthesia encounter. It’s tempting to reach for whichever code in the 01462-01522 range comes to hand first. CPT 01490 is the one built specifically for it. It covers anesthesia for a lower leg cast application, removal, or repair, billed at 3 base units. The mix-up usually […]
CPT Code 00912: Anesthesia for transurethral procedures
CPT code 00912 is the anesthesia billing code for transurethral resection of a bladder tumor (TURBT), carrying 5 base units under the ASA relative value guide’s B+T+M formula. It’s frequently confused with the codes for diagnostic cystoscopy, 00910, and transurethral resection of the prostate, 00914. Mixing up these codes, along with modifier selection and incomplete […]
CPT code 01432: Billing for knee and popliteal AV fistula
CPT code 01432 is the anesthesia code for repairing an arteriovenous fistula in the veins of the knee and popliteal area. It carries 6 base units. That’s a narrow, specific scope, not a catch-all for every vein procedure in the region. Coders often reach for 01432 out of habit, because “knee and popliteal veins” sounds […]
CPT code 00103: Anesthesia for eyelid reconstruction billing guide
CPT code 00103 is the anesthesia code for reconstructive procedures on the eyelid, including blepharoplasty and blepharoptosis (ptosis) repair. Effective January 1, 2026, the AMA revised the descriptor to focus on eyelid reconstruction only; conjunctiva and lacrimal apparatus procedures, which the code covered before 2026, are no longer part of its scope. It carries billing […]
CPT Code 00100: Anesthesia for salivary gland procedures
CPT Code 00100 is the anesthesia code for procedures performed on the salivary glands, including biopsy. It sits within the 00100-01999 anesthesia range of the CPT code set, which per the American Medical Association covers anesthesia services under a base-unit-plus-time reimbursement model unlike any other section of CPT. This guide covers base units, modifiers, qualifying […]
CPT Code 64400: Trigeminal nerve block billing guide
CPT Code 64400 covers the injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the trigeminal nerve, targeting any of its three divisions: V1 (ophthalmic), V2 (maxillary), or V3 (mandibular). Billing errors for this code cluster around three points: modifier selection for bilateral procedures, same-day E/M bundling, and ICD-10 pairing for medical necessity. A single error […]