Anesthesia Coding Alert
Begin with 01936 for Anesthesia During Kyphoplasty
Question: One of our physicians is questioning whether 01936 accurately reflects the work of the anesthesiologist during a kyphoplasty. Is there a better code to use for anesthesia during a kyphoplasty? Wisconsin Subscriber Answer: You are correct in selecting 01936 (Anesthesia for percutaneous image guided procedures on the spine and spinal cord; therapeutic) for anesthesia administered during kyphoplasty (assuming that one physician is providing the anesthesia and another physician is conducting the procedure). There might be times when you could be justified in reporting 00600 (Anesthesia for procedures on cervical spine and cord; not otherwise specified) or a similar code in certain circumstances (such as when the procedure converts from percutaneous to open, if the procedure involved spinal manipulation, or if the procedure was particularly complex.) Be sure to have clear documentation of the circumstances before submitting one of those codes instead of 01936.
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