Anesthesia Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Fluoroscopy
Published on Tue May 01, 2001
Question: How do I code for fluoroscopy our anesthesiologist performed for a paralyzed diaphragm?
New Jersey Subscriber
Answer: Code the procedure with 76000 (fluoroscopy [separate procedure], up to one hour physician time, other than 71023 or 71034 [e.g., cardiac fluoroscopy]) because you dont have specific information. If the physician does not own the equipment used during the procedure, append modifier -26 (professional component) to 76000.
Answers to You Be the Coder and Reader Questions provided by LaSeille Willard, CPC, anesthesia coder for the physician group Anesthesia Consultants in Thurmont, Md.
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