Anesthesia Coding Alert
Start with 00400 for Anesthesia During Dressing Change
Question: What is the correct code for reporting a dressing change under sedation? Pennsylvania Subscriber Answer: The provider performing the dressing change should report 15852 (Dressing change (for other than burns) under anesthesia (other than local)). This crosses to primary anesthesia code 00400 (Anesthesia for procedures on the integumentary system on the extremities, anterior trunk and perineum; not otherwise specified), which carries three base units. Options: If the areas represented by code 00400 don’t apply to the situation, look at alternate anesthesia codes 00300 (Anesthesia for all procedures on the integumentary system, muscles and nerves of head, neck, and posterior trunk, not otherwise specified), 00920 (Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (including open urethral procedures); not otherwise specified), and 00940 (Anesthesia for vaginal procedures (including biopsy of labia, vagina, cervix or endometrium); not otherwise specified).
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