CPT^® 00211, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 00211 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Head.

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The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing intracranial procedures that involve removing a small portion of skull bone to take out a hematoma or blood clot from within the brain or tissues surrounding it.

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00211

Is it absolutely necessary for the physician to be in the building for the 99211 to be billed?... [ Read More ]

2016 Anesthesia PQRS

Yes, it seems if you use registry reporting you would use 4559F & 4255F, but I haven't had chance to review any articles describing how this revised measure is reported. It seems they did away with ... [ Read More ]

Modifier - I have a Medicaid claim

I have a Medicaid claim denial for two injections J0694 and J1100. The reason code is 00211: Injections when alternative drug or route is possible require modifier. I have researched and have not been... [ Read More ]

PQRS Measure #193

You would report G9363 as standalone G9363: Duration of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) or peripheral nerve block (PNB) without the use of general anesthesia during an applicable procedure [B][U]or g... [ Read More ]

2009 unit values

[b]crosswalk[/b] 00211 = 10 units 00567 = 18 untis Unit value for 64416, 64446, 64448 or 64449 did not change in 2009. CABG with pump oxygenator ASA code is now 00567 = 18 units.... [ Read More ]

2009 unit values

HELP!! Would someone out there PLEASE be so kind as to provide the unit values for new codes 00211 and 00567? And did the unit values change for 64416, 64446, 64448, 64449? Also, do CABG's on pump ... [ Read More ]

Ventral hernia

[QUOTE="mbort, post: 31395, member: 10505"]there are lots of new lap hernia codes for 2009 :) (6 to be exact)[/QUOTE] Here are the new codes for 2009--these were posted by MKJ2486 on another thread ... [ Read More ]

2009 CPT Codes

Here are the new codes: 00211 Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; craniotomy or craniectomy for evacuation of hematoma 01/01/2009 0054T Computer-assisted musculoskeletal surgical navi... [ Read More ]

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