Instructions: Review each case and assign CPT anesthesia code(s) and appropriate modifier(s). (Enter the physical status modifier first, such as 00000-P1-AA.). Some cases require assignment of CPT surgery codes and appropriate modifier(s), per chapter content about anesthesia coding guidelines.
A patient with chronic asthma underwent a thoracotomy. The CRNA
(without medical direction by a physician) provided general
anesthesia services and, at the conclusion of the procedure,
inserted an epidural catheter for continuous infusion of morphine
for postoperative pain control.
Two codes are needed. First one is 00540-P2-QZ
What is the other one?
CPT code is a medical code set that is used to report medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services to entities such as physicians, health insurance companies and accreditation organizations.
In this case the CPT code :-
- 32097 for thoracotomy
- 00300 to 00352 for general anaesthesia for procedure on neck.
- 62318 or 62319 for epidural catheterization.
Instructions: Review each case and assign CPT anesthesia code(s) and appropriate modifier(s). (Enter the physical status...
Instructions: Review each case and assign CPT anesthesia code(s) and appropriate modifier(s). (Enter the physical status modifier first, such as 00000-P1-AA.). Some cases require assignment of CPT surgery codes and appropriate modifier(s), per chapter content about anesthesia coding guidelines. A CRNA (with medical direction by the surgeon) provided general anesthesia services for a controlled diabetic patient who underwent total wrist replacement. At the conclusion of the surgical procedure, the CRNA inserted an epidural catheter to provide continuous postoperative analgesia for...
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