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Look to 01936 for Anesthesia During Kyphoplasty

Published on Thu Nov 12, 2020

Question: Our providers offer kyphoplasty in the office setting. One physician performs the kyphoplasty and another physician or a CRNA provides anesthesia. Is this billable, and can the physician doing the kyphoplasty also be the supervisor for the CRNA? Arizona Subscriber Answer: CPT® includes three codes for kyphoplasty, based on the spinal site and number of vertebral bodies treated: 22513 [...]
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