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Remember the Difference Between 00566 and 00567

Published on Tue Jan 11, 2022

Question: Would you please help me clarify what anesthesia code should be used for a CABG procedure that started off-pump but then was converted to on-pump? I’m leaning toward 00567 but get confused between that and 00566. New Hampshire Subscriber Answer: For coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) anesthesia, the higher base value service occurs when the surgery is performed on [...]
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