01938

CPT^® 01938, Under Anesthesia for Radiological Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 01938 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Radiological Procedures.

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Summary

The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing percutaneous image–guided injection, drainage, or aspiration procedures on the lumbar or sacral spine or spinal cord.

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Local by CRNA during a procedure

Yes, based on the info you provided that would be MAC reported with 01938 plus the dx codes that support MAC.... [ Read More ]

Local by CRNA during a procedure

I think the CRNA was used due to safety for the patient. Prone position with risks and the provider doing the procedure felt this was in the best intrest of the patient. Would you bill it as MAC? ... [ Read More ]

Medicaid and New Anes codes (01937, 01938, etc)

Good Afternoon, We have been encountering Medicaid denials from Colorado and Alabama for the new anesthesia codes of 01937, 01938, 01939, 01940, 01941, 01942 stating that they are not yet on their 20... [ Read More ]

Pain Management anesthesia cross walk codes

Below is what I am also using: MBB range 64490 - 64493 01937 or 01938 RFA range 64633 - 64635 01939 or 01940 TFESI 64479 - 64483 -01937 or 01938 depending on region ESI will be 01937 or 01938 From A... [ Read More ]

CT Myleogram with Anesthesia

[TABLE] [TR] [TD]01938[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on the spine or spinal cord; lumbar or sacral[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] OR ... [ Read More ]

Pain Management anesthesia cross walk codes anesthesia crosswalk esi crosswalk mbb crosswalk rfa crosswalk

Hello, I do not have my new CPT books yet and I was wondering if these are the anesthesia cross walk codes you are using in 2022 for : MBB range 64490 - 64493 01937 or 01938 RFA range 64633 - 64635 01... [ Read More ]

64493 Crosswalk

Hi there, seems like you need to ask why she wants that code rather than 01938 ( image-guided injection, drainage or aspiration).... [ Read More ]

Intralaminar injections

Being that we used 01936 for these injections before it was deleted, I would use 01937 or 01938 depending on the spinal segment targeted.... [ Read More ]

2022 New Spine Anesthesia Codes

[EMAIL]Nikiac95@gmail.com[/EMAIL], The final rule has become available on 11/02/21 as a display version. I don't know if it contains the more specifics you are looking for. 01937 Anesthesia for pe... [ Read More ]

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