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I am so new to coding especially anesthesia. CPT 13500 and ASA code is 00320. How should I bill?
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Michele Hannon
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Do you mean 31500?
31500 is used when an anesthesia provider performs an emergency intubation (placement of a breathing tube) outside of the Operating Room. For example, during a cardiac arrest in ICU or to secure an airway in a head injured patient in the Emergency Room.
00320 is an anesthesia code. This code is used when a provider administers anesthesia for a surgical procedure on the esophagus, thyroid, larynx, etc. (remaining descriptor of the code).
For example, an anesthesiologist gives general anesthesia for a partial thyroidectomy. In this case, the intubation (placement of the breathing tube) is considered part of the anesthetic.
31500 is used when an anesthesia provider performs an emergency intubation (placement of a breathing tube) outside of the Operating Room. For example, during a cardiac arrest in ICU or to secure an airway in a head injured patient in the Emergency Room.
00320 is an anesthesia code. This code is used when a provider administers anesthesia for a surgical procedure on the esophagus, thyroid, larynx, etc. (remaining descriptor of the code).
For example, an anesthesiologist gives general anesthesia for a partial thyroidectomy. In this case, the intubation (placement of the breathing tube) is considered part of the anesthetic.