Anesthesia Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Begin with 01936 for Anesthesia During Kyphoplasty
Published on Fri Feb 14, 2020
Question: One of our physicians administered anesthesia during a patient’s kyphoplasty procedure. I’m thinking the best code is 01936 but am not certain. What would you recommend for the anesthesiologist’s work? Wisconsin Subscriber Answer: In most situations, the most appropriate code for anesthesia during kyphoplasty is 01936 (Anesthesia for percutaneous image guided procedures on the spine and spinal cord; therapeutic). There might be times when the case is more complicated and converts from a percutaneous procedure to an open procedure. At that point you would report a code from the 00600-00635 family based on the spinal area and the extent of the procedure.
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