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List Appropriate Anesthesia Codes When Surgery Is Unlisted

Published on Tue Sep 10, 2024

Question: Are we required to report an unlisted anesthesia code if the surgeon reports an unlisted surgical procedure? There is not a suggested code for anesthesia services in our crosswalk resource. Virginia Subscriber Answer: No — the unlisted anesthesia code 01999 (Unlisted anesthesia procedure(s)) is rarely reported because anesthesia codes are reported using anatomical references. This means that even if the surgeon [...]
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