Anesthesia Coding Alert

Reader Questions:

Choose 00400 for Anesthesia During Pediatric Blood Draw

Question: Our provider spent 20 minutes administering general anesthesia during a blood draw on a 4-year-old patient. What anesthesia code should we report? Wisconsin Subscriber Answer: Although [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.


Other Articles in this issue of

Anesthesia Coding Alert

View All