CPT^® 01770, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Upper Arm and Elbow

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 01770 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Upper Arm and Elbow.

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The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing procedures on arteries of the upper arm and elbow such as the brachial, radial, and ulnar arteries. This code is used for an anesthesia procedure not specified by any other anesthesia code.

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2016 Anesthesia PQRS

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PQRS Measure #193

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