CPT^® 00918, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Perineum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 00918 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Perineum.

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The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing fragmentation, manipulation, and/or removal of a ureteral calculus. The surgical provider accesses the ureter through the urethra, breaks and/or manipulates the stones within the urethra, and may take the stone out.

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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 ]

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 ]

2 questions - anesthesia for cysto

[b]how to code for general anesthesia[/b] for general anesthesia, we need to choose correct ASA cross from anesthesia crosswalk. these codes are listed from series 00100- 01999 in CPT book. for examp... [ Read More ]

ASA for 52356

Hi, The correct ASA cross for CPT 52356 would be either 00862 or 00918 since all ureteroscopy procedure codes should choose either of the ASA cross only. Thanks, Vernon Kreiss... [ Read More ]

ASA for 52356

I agree that 00918 or 00862 seem more reasonable than 00873, for two reasons. First, the CPT code 52356 states that it is done via cystourethroscopy and makes no mention of extracorporeal shock wave... [ Read More ]

ASA for 52356

I also am wondering the same thing. We have been changing our doctor's 00918 to 00873 because of this new code, but one of our doctors is challenging that since 00873 is extracorporeal and some of the... [ Read More ]

ASA for 52356

52356 is a new CPT for cysto,ureteroscopy,litho and stent. The ASA crosswalk says to use 00873, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, without water bath. My instincts are telling me that it should p... [ Read More ]

Cystoureteroscopy, right stone basket extraction, retrograde pyelogram, stent

Historically, I have been using the 00918 for these services. However, I was second guessing myself because of the retrograde pyelogram. Thanks for the input! :)... [ Read More ]

Cystoureteroscopy, right stone basket extraction, retrograde pyelogram, stent

[b]Cysto with Stone Extraction[/b] It would be appropriate to use 00918 since it involves stone manipulation, extraction, or fragmentation. Code 01922 is used for radiology procedures such as MRI's.... [ Read More ]

Cystoureteroscopy, right stone basket extraction, retrograde pyelogram, stent

Please see below. For anesthesia charges, would you code 00918 or 01922? OPERATION PERFORMED: Cystoureteroscopy, right stone basket extraction, retrograde pyelogram, stent insertion. DRAIN: A 7-... [ Read More ]

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