CPT^® 00830, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Lower Abdomen

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 00830 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Lower Abdomen.

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The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing hernia repairs in the lower abdomen. This code refers to procedures that are not specified by any other anesthesia code.

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