CPT Code 01742: Anesthesia for elbow osteotomy billing guide
CPT Code 01742 is the anesthesia code for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures of the elbow, specifically osteotomy of the humerus. It carries 5 base units, billed using the time-based anesthesia formula that applies across the 01710-01782 range. CPT Code 01742: What it covers and who bills it CPT Code 01742 is the correct anesthesia […]
CPT Code 01830: Anesthesia for forearm, wrist, and hand
Official description: CPT Code 01830 is defined as anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic/endoscopic procedures on the distal radius, distal ulna, wrist, or hand joints. It covers the administration of anesthesia services for open or arthroscopically/endoscopically assisted joint surgery in this region, whether performed in a hospital operating room, ambulatory surgery center, or an office-based […]
CPT code 99350: home visit billing guide
Home visit billing gets denied more often than almost any other E/M category. Claims examiners scrutinize CPT code 99350 closely because it sits at the top of the established-patient home visit hierarchy. If you’re billing house calls or residence-based care — common for GP practices — getting the selection criteria right is non-negotiable. This reference […]
CPT Code 01654: Anesthesia for shoulder and axilla artery bypass graft
CPT Code 01654 is the anesthesia code for a bypass graft procedure on the arteries of the shoulder and axilla, carrying 8 base units under the ASA Relative Value Guide. It sits in a code range covering several closely related shoulder and axilla artery procedures, so it is easy to confuse with a neighboring code […]
CPT code 00352: Anesthesia for simple ligation of major neck vessels
A neck laceration comes into the ER, the surgeon ties off a bleeding vessel in minutes, and the case is done almost before the anesthesia clock starts. Billing CPT code 00352 correctly is rarely that quick. Confuse it with its close neighbor CPT code 00350, miss a single modifier, or leave a time detail undocumented, […]
CPT code 97763: orthotic and prosthetic management guide
CPT code 97763 is the billing code for subsequent orthotic and prosthetic management and training, covering upper extremity, lower extremity, or trunk, billed in 15-minute units. It applies only to follow-up visits after the initial device fitting. Billing it for a first encounter is the most common reason these claims get denied. This reference covers […]
CPT code 92610: Swallowing evaluation billing guide
Most swallowing evaluation denials don’t come from the wrong code. They come from documentation that doesn’t clearly support medical necessity, or from billing the evaluation alongside a treatment code without the right modifier. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), swallowing evaluation and treatment codes are among the most frequently questioned SLP billing codes by […]
CPT code 00218: Anesthesia for intracranial procedures in sitting position
CPT code 00218 reports anesthesia for intracranial procedures performed with the patient in a sitting or semi-sitting position. Billing it accurately means getting the modifier stack, time unit calculation, physical status assignment, and sitting-position documentation right on every claim. This reference guide covers everything coders and anesthesia billing teams need for CPT code 00218: the […]
CPT Code 36471: Varicose vein sclerotherapy billing, reimbursement, and modifiers
CPT Code 36471 is the procedure code for injecting a sclerosing agent into multiple incompetent veins, other than telangiectasia, in the same leg during a single session. Vascular surgeons, phlebologists, and dermatologists bill it most often for symptomatic varicose vein treatment. Medical spa software and phlebology practices face the same documentation bar on every 36471 […]
CPT Code 92499: Unlisted ophthalmological service billing guide
CPT Code 92499 is the unlisted ophthalmological service or procedure code, billed when no other code in the 92002-92499 range accurately describes the eye care service performed. It carries no fixed Medicare fee schedule value, so each payer reviews the claim individually based on the documentation submitted. This reference covers what CPT Code 92499 is, […]