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CCI Edits Bundle Some Anesthesia Procedures With Injections and E/M
Component Anesthesia Codes
CPT 00635 anesthesia for procedures in lumbar region; diagnostic or therapeutic lumbar puncture
01215 anesthesia for revision of total hip arthroplasty
01951 anesthesia for second and third degree burn excision or debridement with or without skin grafting, any site, for total body surface area treated during anesthesia and surgery; less than one percent of total body surface area
01952 anesthesia for second and third degree burn excision or debridement with or without skin grafting, any site; one percent to nine percent total body surface area.
Comprehensive Codes
The above anesthesia codes will now be denied when submitted with any of the following procedure codes: 62280-62284, 62310-62319, 64400-64470, 64475, 64479, 64483, 64505-64530 and 90782-90788. In addition, the anesthesia codes noted above will also be denied when billed with any E/M codes.
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