CPT^® 01830, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 01830 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand.

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The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing procedures on the distal radius, distal ulna, wrist, or hand joints. The provider may perform the procedure by using an open approach or an arthroscopic/endoscopic approach. This code is used for an anesthesia procedure not specified by any other anesthesia code.

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