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Standby Services CPT® Code range 99360- 99360

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Prolonged Services 99360-99360 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 99360- 99360
Section 99360-99360
Standby Services
99360
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2 surgeons -surgery assistant when INS doesn't recognize m-80
[QUOTE="kalpana, post: 482223, member: 163043"] Since assist is not allowed. You could bill cpt 99360. [/QUOTE] No! This is incorrect coding. The restriction on assistants for surgical codes 33241 &... [ Read More ]
2 surgeons -surgery assistant when INS doesn't recognize m-80
[QUOTE="kalpana, post: 482223, member: 163043"] Since assist is not allowed. You could bill cpt 99360. [/QUOTE] 99360 does not fit the scenario here and would be incorrect, as it was not standby time... [ Read More ]
2 surgeons -surgery assistant when INS doesn't recognize m-80
[QUOTE="TWilliam2019, post: 482216, member: 117131"] 33241 33244 [/QUOTE] Since assist is not allowed. You could bill cpt 99360.... [ Read More ]
In Office PX, no sedation/anesthesia given
There is a code for standby services (99360). I am not sure if anyone pays for it but it is to be billed every full 30 minutes of time the provider is on standby. So if he/she is there for 45 minute... [ Read More ]
99360 vs 99464
[b]99360[/b] Can this cpt be used if a specialty is called to the ER and find the patient is having an MRI so he does 30min of orginizing plan of care for the patient and physician discusses with ER ... [ Read More ]
Local anesthesia
Local anesthesia is considered an inherent component of any procedure, so it is not separately billable. If another physician requested the Anesthesiologist's presence he/she may be able to bill for ... [ Read More ]
No Sedation, only monitoring by CRNA
What about the Standby Service code 99360? It can be billed for every 30 minutes on standby if the CRNA did not provide care or services to anyone else during the time (which is what the code require... [ Read More ]
Modifier 59 with 99354
we are PCP's and the doctor spent 167 minutes with the patient giving 750 ml of saline we are using these codes (related to this) 99215-25 99360 99361 2 units 99354 99355 99355-59 my question... do t... [ Read More ]
Can you bill 99360 with 59514-80
Can someone tell me if you can bill 99360 with 59514-80. I don't think you can. it says you cannot bill 99360 if it end in a procedure. Just wanted a second opinion. Thank you... [ Read More ]
Anesthesia for ESWL billing scenarios
Here is the situation,a surgeon is asking our anesthesiologist to be on standby on the his ESWL cases prior on determining if the case will go forward or not. Here are the list of possible scenarios r... [ Read More ]
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