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Can Coders Override ASA CROSSWALK® Options?

Published on Tue Jan 09, 2024

Question: Can you explain why for AV fistula repair code 35190 the ASA CROSSWALK® doesn’t list upper leg anesthesia code 01270? I’ve checked with the surgeon and reviewed the op report; the listed code and alternate code suggestions don’t fit. North Carolina Subscriber Answer: The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) CROSSWALK® is intended as a guide but may not offer all applicable [...]
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