Wiki Need help coding 97606

[sjedward27]

We are the anesthesiologists office. The CPT code is 97606. Need to know the anesthesia code to bill and we are in a timely filing situation. Please help. Thanks

 

[dwaldman]

97606 Negative pressure wound therapy (eg, vacuum assisted drainage collection), including topical application(s), wound assessment, and instruction(s) for ongoing care, per session; total wound(s) surface area greater than 50 square centimeters

Might be 01999 Unlisted anesthesia procedure(s)

 

[dwaldman]

01999 if the anesthesia record indicates for monitored anesthesia care or general anesthesia was provided.

Was this possibly moderate sedation that was performed? Then potentially you would have 99144