CPT code 00170 can be reported when an anesthesia provider performs an anesthesia service during an intraoral procedure on a patient. A biopsy is included in this procedure. Description The official description of the 00170 CPT code is: “Anesthesia for intraoral procedures, including biopsy; not otherwise specified.“ Billing Guidelines The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)…

CPT code 00164 can be reported when an anesthesia provider performs an anesthesia service during a soft tissue biopsy of a patient’s nose and accessory sinuses. Description The official description of the 00164 CPT code is: “Anesthesia for procedures on nose and accessory sinuses; biopsy, soft tissue.“ The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) assigned four…

CPT code 00162 can be reported when an anesthesia provider performs an anesthesia service during radical surgeries on a patient’s nose and accessory sinuses. Description The official description of the 00162 CPT code is: “Anesthesia for procedures on nose and accessory sinuses; radical surgery.“ The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) assigned seven base units to…

CPT code 00160 can be reported when an anesthesia provider performs an anesthesia service during procedures on a patient’s nose and accessory sinuses. Only report his code if the procedure is not otherwise specified. Description The official description of the 00160 CPT code is: “Anesthesia for procedures on the nose and accessory sinuses; not otherwise…

CPT code 00148 can be reported when an anesthesia provider performs an anesthesia service during ophthalmoscopy procedures on a patient’s eye. Description The official description of the 00148 CPT code is: “Anesthesia for procedures on the eye; ophthalmoscopy.” The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) assigned four base units to CPT 00148. Procedure An anesthesia provider…

CPT code 00147 can be reported when an anesthesia provider performs an anesthesia service on a patient during an iridectomy procedure on the eye. Description The official description of the 00147 CPT code is: “Anesthesia for procedures on eye; iridectomy.” The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) assigned four base units to CPT 00147. Procedure The…

CPT code 00145 can be reported when an anesthesia provider performs an anesthesia service on a patient during a vitreoretinal surgery procedure on the eye. Description The official description of the 00145 CPT code is: “Anesthesia for procedures on the eye; vitreoretinal surgery.” The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) assigned six base units to CPT…

CPT code 00144 can be reported when an anesthesia provider performs an anesthesia service on a patient during a corneal transplant procedure on the eye. Description The official description of the 00144 CPT code is: “Anesthesia for procedures on the eye; corneal transplant.“ The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) assigned six base units to CPT…

CPT code 00142 can be reported when an anesthesia provider performs an anesthesia service on a patient during a lens surgery procedure on the eye. Description The official description of the 00142 CPT code is: “Anesthesia for procedures on the eye; lens surgery.“ The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) assigned four base units to CPT…

CPT code 00140 can be reported when an anesthesia provider performs an anesthesia service on a patient during a procedure on the eye that is not otherwise specified. Description The official description of the 00140 CPT code is: “Anesthesia for procedures on the eye; not otherwise specified.” The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) assigned five…