CPT^® 01230, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Upper Leg (Except Knee)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 01230 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Upper Leg (Except Knee).

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The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing an open procedure of the upper two thirds of the femur, or the thigh bone, the long bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee.

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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 ]

5010 and NEC codes

Hi all, I definitely heard there would be issues with the NEC codes such as 01230, with Medicare and the new 5010. I currently submit claims through Zirmed. Our software vendor is NHA. We were told a... [ Read More ]

continuous spinal

[b]Continuous spinal...[/b] Hi, We do these all the time and the proper coding would consist of 01230 as your ASA code. You would assign your Physical Status Level which sounds like it would more t... [ Read More ]

Orif - hip

[b]orif[/b] I guess it would depend on where the fracture was. According to the RVG 2009: 01210 anesthesia for open procedures involving hip joint; not otherwise specified 6+TM. 01230 Anesthesia for ... [ Read More ]

Orif - hip

what ASA code do you think fits an ORIF hip fracture? 01210 or 01230. Both hav 6 units. I'm leaning towards 01230 but would like some input. :)... [ Read More ]

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