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Tag 00740 and 00810 for gastro procedures

Published on Wed Jul 01, 2009

Question: Our physicians are planning to offer general and/or MAC anesthesia for colonoscopies and EGDs. What will be the correct codes for these services? Maryland Subscriber Answer: You'll want to report 00740 (Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced proximal to duodenum) for the EGD and 00810 (Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum) for the colonoscopy. Although EGDs and colonoscopies might be the most common procedures your anesthesiologists assist with, also be prepared with 00790 (Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in upper abdomen including laparoscopy; not otherwise specified) for gastric procedures or laparoscopic gallbladder procedures.
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