CPT^® 01840, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 01840 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 a procedure on arteries of the forearm, wrist, and hand such as the radial, the ulnar, and the digital arteries. Use this code for anesthesia procedures not specified by any other anesthesia code.

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