General Anesthesia CPT Codes | Full List With Base Units (2022 Updated)
Anesthesia CPT codes range from CPT 00100 to CPT 01999 and can be reported for services that involve the administration of anesthesia services. Below is the complete list of CPT codes for general Anesthesia with descriptions and base units.
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- How Do We Code Anesthesia In CPT Coding?
- What Are Base Units?
- What Are Time Units?
- What Is An Anesthesia Conversion Factor?
- CPT 00100 to CPT 00222 for head procedures.
- CPT 00300 to CPT 00352 for neck procedures.
- CPT 00400 to CPT 00474 for thorax (chest and shoulder) procedures.
- CPT 00500 to CPT 00580 for intrathoracic procedures.
- CPT 00600 to CPT 00670 for spine and spinal cord procedures.
- CPT 0700 to CPT 00797 for upper abdomen procedures.
- CPT 00800 to CPT 00882 for lower abdomen procedures.
- CPT 00902 to CPT 00952 for perineum procedures.
- CPT 01112 to CPT 01173 for pelvis procedures (except for the hip).
- CPT 01200 to CPT 01274 for upper leg procedures (except the knee).
- CPT 01320 to CPT 01444 for procedures for the knee and popliteal area.
- CPT 01462 to CPT 01522 for lower leg procedures (the section below the knee)
- CPT 01610 to CPT 01680 for shoulder and axilla procedures.
- CPT 01710 to 01782 for upper arm and elbow procedures.
- CPT 01810 to CPT 01860 for forearm, wrist, and hand procedures.
- CPT 01916 to CPT 01942 for radiological procedures.
- CPT 01951 to CPT01953 for burn excisions and debridement procedures.
- CPT 01958 to CPT 01969 for obstetric procedures.
- CPT 01990 to CPT 01999 for other procedures.
1. How Do We Code Anesthesia In CPT Coding?
General Anesthesia can be billed with CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes ranging from CPT 00100 to CPT 01999.
Payments for operative anesthesia are determined by;
- base units, the standard base units are assigned by ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists), and
- time units;
- multiplied by the conversion factor.
The full process of how to code anesthesia in CPT coding is described in this billing guide.
2. What Are Base Units?
Base units are assigned to the CPT codes for anesthesia by ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) to establish fee schedule allowances.
The risk, complexity, and skills needed to perform an anesthesia service are taken into account with base units. The services are paid based on base units (and time units).
Base units for anesthesia CPT codes are published on the Anesthesiologists Center page of CMS and updated annually.
3. What Are Time Units?
Time units for anesthesia codes define the period of which the provider is with the patient.
Start times begin when the anesthesia provider starts to prepare the patient and end when the provider stops providing the anesthesia service. Usually this is when the patient is safely under postoperative care.
The time units are continuous (start to end) and the anesthesia practitioner can add them around interuptions.
Claims need to include time units in minutes. Hours have to be converted to minutes. The total amount of time (in minutes) can be entered in CMS 1500 claim, item 24G or other electronic media claim.
4. What Is An Anesthesia Conversion Factor?
Anesthesia conversion factors are used to compute the amount that is allowable for anesthesia services.
Anesthesia conversion factors are annually updated by payment localities and listed on the Anesthesiologists Center page of CMS.
First the participating physician anesthesia conversion factor is listed, followed by the participating physician anesthesia conversion factor and the last column represents the the non-medically directed conversion factor.
5. Anesthesia CPT Codes For The Head
Procedures on the head that involve the administration of anesthesia can be reported with CPT 00100 to CPT 00222.
CPT 00100
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on salivary glands, including biopsy.
Base units: 5
CPT 00102
Description: Anesthesia for procedures involving plastic repair of cleft lip.
Base units: 6
CPT 00103
Description: Anesthesia for reconstructive procedures of the eyelid (eg, blepharoplasty, ptosis surgery).
Base units: 5
CPT 00104
Description: Anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy.
Base units: 4
CPT 00120
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on external, middle, and inner ear including biopsy; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 5
TIP: CPT 00120 – CPT 00126 each identify a unilateral service. If the surgeon performs bilateral surgical services, use modifier 50 (bilateral procedure).
CPT 00124
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on external, middle, and inner ear including biopsy; otoscopy.
Base units: 4
CPT 00126
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on external, middle, and inner ear including biopsy; tympanotomy.
Base units: 4
CPT 00140
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on eye; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 5
CPT 00142
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the eye; lens surgery.
Base units: 4
TIP: CPT 00140, CPT 00142, and CPT 00144 each identify a unilateral service. If the surgeon performs bilateral surgical services, use modifier 50 (bilateral procedure).
CPT 00144
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on eye; corneal transplant.
Base units: 6
CPT 00145
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on eye; vitreoretinal surgery.
Base units: 6
CPT 00147
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on eye; iridectomy.
Base units: 4
CPT 00148
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on eye; ophthalmoscope.
Base units: 4
CPT 00160
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the nose and accessory sinuses; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 5
CPT 00162
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on nose and accessory sinuses; radical surgery.
Base units: 7
CPT 00164
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on nose and accessory sinuses; radical surgery.
Base units: 4
CPT 00170
Description: Anesthesia for intraoral procedures, including biopsy; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 5
CPT 00172
Description: Anesthesia for intraoral procedures, including biopsy; repair of cleft palate.
Base units: 6
CPT 00174
Description: Anesthesia for intraoral procedures, including biopsy; excision of the retropharyngeal tumor.
Base units: 6
CPT 00176
Description: Anesthesia for intraoral procedures, including biopsy; radical surgery.
Base units: 7
CPT 00190
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on facial bones or skull; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 5
CPT 00192
Description: Anesthesia for facial bone or skull procedures; radical surgery (including prognathism).
Base units: 7
CPT 00210
Description: Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 11
CPT 00211
Description: Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; craniotomy or craniectomy for evacuation of the hematoma.
Base units: 10
CPT 00212
Description: Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; subdural taps.
Base units: 5
CPT 00214
Description: Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; burr holes, including ventriculography.
Base units: 9
CPT 00215
Description: Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; cranioplasty or elevation of depressed skull fracture, extradural (simple or compound).
Base units: 9
CPT 00216
Description: Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; vascular procedures.
Base units: 15
CPT 00218
Description: Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; procedures in sitting position.
Base units: 13
CPT 00220
Description: Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; cerebrospinal fluid shunting procedures.
Base units: 10
CPT 00222
Description: Anesthesia for intracranial procedures; electrocoagulation of intracranial nerve.
Base units: 6
6. Anesthesia CPT Codes For The Neck
Procedures on the neck of a patient that involves the administration of anesthesia can be billed with CPT 00300 to CPT 00352.
CPT 00300
Description: Anesthesia for all procedures on the integumentary system, muscles, and nerves of the head, neck, and posterior trunk, not otherwise specified.
Base units: 5
CPT 00320
Description: Anesthesia for all procedures on the esophagus, thyroid, larynx, trachea, and lymphatic system of the neck; not otherwise specified, age one year or older.
Base units: 6
CPT 00322
Description: Anesthesia for all procedures on the esophagus, thyroid, larynx, trachea, and lymphatic system of the neck; needle biopsy of the thyroid.
Base units: 3
CPT 00326
Description: Anesthesia for all procedures on the larynx and trachea in children younger than one year.
Base units: 7
CPT 00350
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on major vessels of the neck; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 10
CPT 00352
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on major neck vessels; simple ligation.
Base units: 5
7. Anesthesia CPT Codes For The Thorax (Chest Wall & Shoulder Girdle)
Procedures on the patient’s thorax (chest wall or shoulder girdle) that involve anesthesia administration are described with CPT 00400 to CPT 00374.
CPT 00400
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the integumentary system on the extremities, anterior trunk, and perineum; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 00402
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the integumentary system on the extremities, anterior trunk, and perineum; reconstructive procedures on the breast (for example, reduction or augmentation mammoplasty, muscle flaps).
Base units: 5
CPT 00404
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the integumentary system on the extremities, anterior trunk, and perineum; radical or modified radical procedures on the breast.
Base units: 5
CPT 00406
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the integumentary system on the extremities, anterior trunk, and perineum; radical or modified radical procedures on the breast with internal mammary node dissection.
Base units: 13
CPT 00410
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the integumentary system on the extremities, anterior trunk, and perineum; electrical conversion of arrhythmias.
Base units: 4
CPT 00450
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on clavicle and scapula; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 5
CPT 00454
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on clavicle and scapula; biopsy of clavicle.
Base units: 3
CPT 00470
Description: Anesthesia for partial rib resection; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 6
CPT 00472
Description: Anesthesia for partial rib resection; thoracoplasty (any type).
Base units: 10
CPT 00474
Description: Anesthesia for partial rib resection; radical procedures (eg, pectus excavatum).
Base units: 13
8. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Intrathoracic Procedures
Anesthesia administered during intrathoracic procedures is described with CPT 00500 to CPT 00580.
CPT 00500
Description: Anesthesia for all procedures on the esophagus.
Base units: 15
CPT 00520
Description: Anesthesia for closed chest procedures; (including bronchoscopy) not otherwise specified.
Base units: 6
CPT 00522
Description: Anesthesia for closed chest procedures; needle biopsy of pleura.
Base units: 4
CPT 00524
Description: Anesthesia for closed chest procedures; pneumocentesis.
Base units: 4
CPT 00528
Description: Anesthesia for closed chest procedures; mediastinoscopy and diagnostic thoracoscopy not utilizing one-lung ventilation.
Base units: 8
CPT 00529
Description: Anesthesia for closed chest procedures, mediastinoscopy, and diagnostic thoracoscopy utilizing one-lung ventilation.
Base units: 11
CPT 00530
Description: Anesthesia for permanent transvenous pacemaker insertion.
Base units: 4
CPT 00532
Description: Anesthesia for access to the central venous circulation.
Base units: 4
CPT 00534
Description: Anesthesia for transvenous insertion or replacement of pacing cardioverter-defibrillator.
Base units: 7
CPT 00537
Description: Anesthesia for cardiac electrophysiologic procedures, including radiofrequency ablation.
Base units: 10
CPT 00539
Description: Anesthesia for tracheobronchial reconstruction.
Base units: 18
CPT 00540
Description: Anesthesia for thoracotomy procedures involving lungs, pleura, diaphragm, and mediastinum (including surgical thoracoscopy); not otherwise specified.
Base units: 12
CPT 00541
Description: Anesthesia for thoracotomy procedures involving lungs, pleura, diaphragm, and mediastinum (including surgical thoracoscopy); utilizing one lung ventilation.
Base units: 15
CPT 00542
Description: Anesthesia for thoracotomy procedures involving lungs, pleura, diaphragm, and mediastinum (including surgical thoracoscopy); decortication.
Base units: 15
CPT 00546
Description: Anesthesia for thoracotomy procedures involving lungs, pleura, diaphragm, and mediastinum (including surgical thoracoscopy); pulmonary resection with thoracoplasty.
Base units: 15
CPT 00548
Description: Anesthesia for thoracotomy procedures involving lungs, pleura, diaphragm, and mediastinum (including surgical thoracoscopy); intrathoracic procedures on the trachea and bronchi.
Base units: 17
CPT 00550
Description: Anesthesia for sternal debridement.
Base units: 10
CPT 00560
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on heart, pericardial sac, and great vessels of chest; without pump oxygenator.
Base units: 15
CPT 00561
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on heart, pericardial sac, and great vessels of chest; with pump oxygenator, younger than one year of age.
Base units: 25
CPT 00562
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on heart, pericardial sac, and great vessels of chest; with pump oxygenator, for patients of one year or older, for all noncoronary bypass procedures (eg, valve procedures) or re-operation for coronary bypass more than one month after the original operation.
Base units: 20
CPT 00563
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on heart, pericardial sac, and great vessels of chest; with pump oxygenator with hypothermic circulatory arrest
Base units: 25
CPT 00566
Description: Anesthesia for direct coronary artery bypass grafting; without a pump oxygenator.
Base units: 25
CPT 00567
Description: Anesthesia for direct coronary artery bypass grafting; with a pump oxygenator.
Base units: 18
CPT 00580
Description: Anesthesia for a heart transplant or heart/lung transplant.
Base units: 20
9. Anesthesia CPT Codes For The Spine And Spinal Cord
Procedures on the patient’s spine or spinal cord that involve the administration of anesthesia are described with CPT 00600 to CPT 00670.
CPT 00600
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on cervical spine and cord; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 10
CPT 00604
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the cervical spine and cord; procedures with the patient in the sitting position.
Base units: 13
CPT 00620
Description: Anesthesia for the thoracic spine and cord procedures is not otherwise specified.
Base units: 10
CPT 00625
Description: Anesthesia for the thoracic spine and cord procedures via an anterior transthoracic approach, not utilizing one-lung ventilation.
Base units: 13
CPT 00626
Description: Anesthesia for the thoracic spine and cord procedures via an anterior transthoracic approach, utilizing one-lung ventilation.
Base units: 15
CPT 00630
Description: Anesthesia for procedures in the lumbar region; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 8
CPT 00632
Description: Anesthesia for procedures in the lumbar region; lumbar sympathectomy.
Base units: 7
CPT 00635
Description: Anesthesia for procedures in the lumbar region; diagnostic or therapeutic lumbar puncture.
Base units: 4
CPT 00640
Description: Anesthesia for manipulation of the spine or closed procedures on the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine.
Base units: 3
CPT 00670
Description: Anesthesia for extensive spine and spinal cord procedures (for example, spinal instrumentation or vascular procedures).
Base units: 13
10. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Upper Abdomen Procedures
Procedures on the patient’s upper abdomen that involve the administration of anesthesia are described with CPT 00700 to CPT 00797.
CPT 00700
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the upper anterior abdominal wall; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 4
CPT 00702
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the upper anterior abdominal wall; percutaneous liver biopsy.
Base units: 4
CPT 00730
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the upper posterior abdominal wall.
Base units: 5
CPT 00731
Description: Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced proximal to duodenum; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 5
CPT 00732
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the upper anterior abdominal wall; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 6
CPT 00750
Description: Anesthesia for hernia repairs in the upper abdomen; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 4
CPT 00752
Description: Anesthesia for hernia repairs in the upper abdomen; lumbar and ventral (incisional) hernias and/or wound dehiscence.
Base units: 6
CPT 00754
Description: Anesthesia for hernia repairs in the upper abdomen; omphalocele.
Base units: 7
CPT 00756
Description: Anesthesia for hernia repairs in the upper abdomen; transabdominal repair of diaphragmatic hernia.
Base units: 7
CPT 00770
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the upper anterior abdominal wall; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 15
CPT 00790
Description: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the upper abdomen (laparoscopy is included); not otherwise specified.
Base units: 7
CPT 00792
Description: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the upper abdomen (laparoscopy is included); partial hepatectomy or management of liver hemorrhage (excluding liver biopsy).
Base units: 13
CPT 00794
Description: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the upper abdomen (laparoscopy is included); pancreatectomy, partial or total (for example, the Whipple procedure).
Base units: 8
CPT 00796
Description: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the upper abdomen (laparoscopy is included); liver transplant (recipient).
Base units: 30
CPT 00797
Description: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the upper abdomen (laparoscopy is included); gastric restrictive procedure for morbid obesity.
Base units: 11
11. Anesthesia CPT Codes Lower Abdomen Procedures
CPT 00800 to CPT 00882 describe procedures on the patient’s lower abdomen that involve the administration of anesthesia.
CPT 00800
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the lower anterior abdominal wall; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 4
CPT 00802
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the lower anterior abdominal wall; panniculectomy.
Base units: 5
CPT 00811
Description: Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 4
CPT 00812
Description: Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum; screening colonoscopy.
Base units: 3
CPT 00813
Description: Anesthesia for combined upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced both proximal to and distal to the duodenum.
Base units: 5
CPT 00820
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the lower posterior abdominal wall.
Base units: 5
CPT 00830
Description: Anesthesia for hernia repairs in the lower abdomen; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 4
CPT 00832
Description: Anesthesia for hernia repairs in the lower abdomen; ventral and incisional hernias.
Base units: 6
CPT 00834
Description: Anesthesia for hernia repairs in the lower abdomen is not otherwise specified, younger than one year.
Base units: 5
CPT 00836
Description: Anesthesia for hernia repairs in the lower abdomen not otherwise specified, infants younger than 37 weeks gestational age at birth and younger than 50 weeks gestational age at the time of surgery.
Base units: 6
CPT 00840
Description: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (laparoscopy is included); not otherwise specified.
Base units: 6
CPT 00842
Description: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (laparoscopy is included); amniocentesis.
Base units: 4
CPT 00844
Description: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (laparoscopy is included); abdominoperineal resection.
Base units: 7
CPT 00846
Description: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (laparoscopy is included); radical hysterectomy.
Base units: 8
CPT 00848
Description: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (laparoscopy is included); pelvic exenteration.
Base units: 8
CPT 00851
Description: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (laparoscopy is included); tubal ligation/transection.
Base units: 6
CPT 00860
Description: Anesthesia for extraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (urinary tract is included); not otherwise specified.
Base units: 6
CPT 00862
Description: Anesthesia for extraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (urinary tract is included); renal procedures, including upper one-third of the ureter, or donor nephrectomy.
Base units: 7
CPT 00864
Description: Anesthesia for extraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (urinary tract is included); total cystectomy.
Base units: 8
CPT 00865
Description: Anesthesia for extraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (urinary tract is included); radical prostatectomy (suprapubic, retropubic).
Base units: 7
CPT 00866
Description: Anesthesia for extraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (urinary tract is included); adrenalectomy.
Base units: 10
CPT 00868
Description: Anesthesia for extraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (urinary tract is included); renal transplant (recipient).
Base units: 10
CPT 00870
Description: Anesthesia for extraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen (urinary tract is included); cystolithotomy.
Base units: 5
CPT 00872
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the upper anterior abdominal wall; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 7
CPT 00873
Description: Anesthesia for lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave; without a water bath.
Base units: 5
CPT 00880
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on major lower abdominal vessels; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 15
CPT 00882
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on major lower abdominal vessels; inferior vena cava ligation.
Base units: 10
12. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Perineum Procedures
CPT 00902 to CPT 00952 describe perineum procedures on patients involving anesthesia administration.
CPT 00902
Description: Anesthesia for an anorectal procedure.
Base units: 5
CPT 00904
Description: Anesthesia for a radical perineal procedure.
Base units: 7
CPT 00906
Description: Anesthesia for vulvectomy.
Base units: 4
CPT 00908
Description: Anesthesia for perineal prostatectomy.
Base units: 6
CPT 00910
Description: Anesthesia for transurethral procedures (urethrocystoscopy is included); not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 00912
Description: Anesthesia for transurethral procedures (urethrocystoscopy is included); transurethral resection of bladder tumor(s).
Base units: 5
CPT 00914
Description: Anesthesia for transurethral procedures (urethrocystoscopy is included); transurethral resection of the prostate.
Base units: 5
CPT 00916
Description: Anesthesia for transurethral procedures (urethrocystoscopy is included); post-transurethral resection bleeding.
Base units: 5
CPT 00918
Description: Anesthesia for transurethral procedures (urethrocystoscopy is included); with fragmentation, manipulation, or/and removal of ureteral calculus.
Base units: 5
CPT 00920
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (open urethral procedures are included); not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 00921
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (open urethral procedures are included); vasectomy, unilateral or bilateral.
Base units: 3
CPT 00922
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (open urethral procedures are included); seminal vesicles.
Base units: 6
CPT 00924
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (open urethral procedures are included); undescended testis, unilateral or bilateral.
Base units: 4
CPT 00926
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia(open urethral procedures are included); radical orchiectomy, inguinal.
Base units: 4
CPT 00928
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (open urethral procedures are included); radical orchiectomy, abdominal.
Base units: 6
CPT 00930
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (open urethral procedures are included); orchiopexy, unilateral or bilateral.
Base units: 4
CPT 00932
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (open urethral procedures are included); complete amputation of the penis.
Base units: 4
CPT 00934
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (open urethral procedures are included); radical amputation of the penis with bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy.
Base units: 6
CPT 00936
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (open urethral procedures are included); radical amputation of the penis with bilateral inguinal and iliac lymphadenectomy.
Base units: 8
CPT 00938
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (open urethral procedures are included); insertion of penile prosthesis (perineal approach).
Base units: 4
CPT 00940
Description: Anesthesia for vaginal procedures. Biopsy of labia, vagina, cervix, or endometrium is included; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 00942
Description: Anesthesia for vaginal procedures. Biopsy of labia, vagina, cervix, or endometrium is included; colpotomy, vaginectomy, colporrhaphy, and open urethral procedures.
Base units: 4
CPT 00944
Description: Anesthesia for vaginal procedures. Biopsy of labia, vagina, cervix, or endometrium is included; vaginal hysterectomy.
Base units: 6
CPT 00948
Description: Anesthesia for vaginal procedures. Biopsy of labia, vagina, cervix, or endometrium is included; cervical cerclage.
Base units: 4
CPT 00950
Description: Anesthesia for vaginal procedures. Biopsy of labia, vagina, cervix, or endometrium is included; culdoscopy.
Base units: 5
CPT 00952
Description: Anesthesia for vaginal procedures. Biopsy of labia, vagina, cervix, or endometrium is included; hysteroscopy and/or hysterosalpingography.
Base units: 4
This code can be pended for medical review and must be submitted hardcopy with the anesthesia record attached.
13. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Procedures On The Pelvis Except For The Hip
CPT 01112 to CPT 01173 describe pelvis procedures on patients that involve the administration of anesthesia. Procedures on the hip with anesthesia are not included.
CPT 01112
Description: Anesthesia for bone marrow aspiration and/or biopsy, anterior or posterior iliac crest.
Base units: 5
CPT 01120
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on the bony pelvis.
Base units: 6
CPT 01130
Description: Anesthesia for body cast application or revision.
Base units: 3
CPT 01140
Description: Anesthesia for interpelviabdominal (hindquarter) amputation.
Base units: 15
CPT 01150
Description: Anesthesia for radical procedures for pelvis tumors, except hindquarter amputation.
Base units: 10
CPT 01160
Description: Anesthesia for closed procedures involving symphysis pubis or sacroiliac joint.
Base units: 4
CPT 01170
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures involving symphysis pubis or sacroiliac joint.
Base units: 8
CPT 01173
Description: Anesthesia for open repair of fracture disruption of pelvis or column fracture involving acetabulum.
Base units: 12
14. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Procedures On Upper Leg Except For The Knee
CPT 01200 to CPT 01274 describe procedures on a patient’s upper leg that involve anesthesia administration. Procedures on the knee with anesthesia are not included.
CPT 01200
Description: Anesthesia for all closed procedures involving the hip joint.
Base units: 4
CPT 01202
Description: Anesthesia for arthroscopic procedures of the hip joint.
Base units: 4
CPT 01210
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures involving the hip joint; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 6
CPT 01212
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures involving hip joint; hip disarticulation.
Base units: 10
CPT 01214
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures involving hip joint; total hip arthroplasty.
Base units: 8
CPT 01215
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures involving hip joint; revision of total hip arthroplasty.
Base units: 10
CPT 01220
Description: Anesthesia for all closed procedures involving the upper two-thirds of the femur.
Base units: 4
CPT 01230
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures involving the upper two-thirds of the femur; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 6
CPT 01232
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures involving the upper two-thirds of the femur; amputation.
Base units: 5
CPT 01234
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures involving the upper two-thirds of the femur; radical resection.
Base units: 8
CPT 01250
Description: Anesthesia for all procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of the upper leg.
Base units: 4
CPT 01260
Description: Anesthesia for all procedures involving upper leg veins, including exploration.
Base units: 3
CPT 01270
Description: Anesthesia for procedures involving arteries of the upper leg, including bypass graft; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 8
CPT 01272
Description: Anesthesia for procedures involving arteries of the upper leg, including bypass graft; femoral artery ligation.
Base units: 4
CPT 01274
Description: Anesthesia for procedures involving arteries of the upper leg, including bypass graft; femoral artery embolectomy.
Base units: 6
15. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Procedures On The Knee & Popliteal Area
CPT 01320 to CPT 01444 describe procedures on the knee or the popliteal area with the administration of anesthesia.
CPT 01320
Description: Anesthesia for all procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of the knee and/or popliteal area.
Base units: 4
CPT 01340
Description: Anesthesia for all closed procedures on the lower one-third of the femur.
Base units: 4
CPT 01360
Description: Anesthesia for all open procedures on the lower one-third of the femur.
Base units: 5
CPT 01380
Description: Anesthesia for all closed procedures on the knee joint.
Base units: 3
CPT 01382
Description: Anesthesia for diagnostic arthroscopic procedures of the knee joint.
Base units: 3
CPT 01390
Description: Anesthesia for all closed procedures on the upper ends of the tibia, fibula, or/and patella.
Base units: 3
CPT 01392
Description: Anesthesia for all open procedures on the upper ends of the fibula, tibia, and/or patella.
Base units: 4
CPT 01400
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures on knee joint; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 4
CPT 01402
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures on knee joint; total knee arthroplasty.
Base units: 7
CPT 01404
Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures on knee joint; disarticulation at the knee.
Base units: 5
CPT 01420
Description: Anesthesia for all cast applications, removal, or repair involving the knee joint.
Base units: 3
CPT 01430
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on veins of the knee and popliteal area; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 01432
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on veins of the knee and popliteal area; arteriovenous fistula.
Base units: 6
CPT 01440
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of the knee and popliteal area; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 8
CPT 01442
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of the knee and popliteal area; popliteal thromboendarterectomy, with or without patch graft.
Base units: 8
CPT 01444
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of the knee and popliteal area; popliteal excision and graft or repair for occlusion or aneurysm.
Base units: 8
16. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Procedures On The Lower Leg (Below The Knee)
CPT 01462 to CPT 01522 describe procedures on the lower leg (the area below the knee) with the administration of anesthesia.
CPT 01462
Description: Anesthesia for all closed procedures on the lower leg, ankle, and foot.
Base units: 3
CPT 01464
Description: Anesthesia for arthroscopic procedures of the ankle or/and foot.
Base units: 3
CPT 01470
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, and fascia of the lower leg, ankle, and foot; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 01472
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, and fascia of the lower leg, ankle, and foot; repair of the ruptured Achilles tendon, with or without graft.
Base units: 5
CPT 01474
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, and fascia of the lower leg, ankle, and foot; gastrocnemius recession (for example, a Strayer procedure).
Base units: 5
CPT 01480
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures on bones of the lower leg, ankle, and foot; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 01482
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures on bones of the lower leg, ankle, and foot; radical resection (below knee amputation is included).
Base units: 4
CPT 01484
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures on bones of the lower leg, ankle, and foot; osteotomy or osteoplasty of the tibia and/or fibula.
Base units: 4
CPT 01486
Description: Anesthesia for open procedures on bones of the lower leg, ankle, and foot; total ankle replacement.
Base units: 7
CPT 01490
Description: Anesthesia for lower leg cast application, removal, or repair.
Base units: 3
CPT 01500
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of the lower leg, bypass graft is included; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 8
CPT 01502
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of the lower leg, bypass graft is included; embolectomy, direct or with a catheter.
Base units: 6
CPT 01520
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on veins of the lower leg; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 01522
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on veins of the lower leg; venous thrombectomy, direct or with a catheter.
Base units: 5
17. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Procedures On The Shoulder & Axilla
CPT 01610 to CPT 01680 describe the administration of anesthesia for procedures on a patient’s shoulder or the axilla.
CPT 01610
Description: Anesthesia for all procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of shoulder and axilla.
Base units: 5
CPT 01620
Description: Anesthesia for all closed procedures on the humeral head and neck, sternoclavicular joint, acromioclavicular joint, and shoulder joint.
Base units: 4
CPT 01622
Description: Anesthesia for diagnostic arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder joint.
Base units: 4
CPT 01630
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures on humeral head and neck, sternoclavicular joint, acromioclavicular joint, and shoulder joint; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 5
CPT 01634
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures on humeral head and neck, sternoclavicular joint, acromioclavicular joint, and shoulder joint; shoulder disarticulation.
Base units: 9
CPT 01636
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures on humeral head and neck, sternoclavicular joint, acromioclavicular joint, and shoulder joint; interthoracoscapular (forequarter) amputation.
Base units: 15
CPT 01638
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures on humeral head and neck, sternoclavicular joint, acromioclavicular joint, and shoulder joint; total shoulder replacement.
Base units: 10
CPT 01650
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of shoulder and axilla; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 6
CPT 01652
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of shoulder and axilla; axillary-brachial aneurysm.
Base units: 10
CPT 01654
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of shoulder and axilla; bypass graft.
Base units: 8
CPT 01656
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of shoulder and axilla; axillary-femoral bypass graft.
Base units: 10
CPT 01670
Description: Anesthesia for all procedures on veins of shoulder and axilla.
Base units: 4
CPT 01680
Description: Anesthesia for shoulder cast application, removal, or repair, not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
18. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Procedures On The Upper Arm & Elbow
CPT 01710 to CPT 01782 describe the administration of anesthesia for procedures on a patient’s upper arm or the elbow.
CPT 01710
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of upper arm and elbow; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 01712
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of upper arm and elbow; tenotomy, elbow to shoulder, open.
Base units: 5
CPT 01714
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of upper arm and elbow; tenoplasty, elbow to shoulder.
Base units: 5
CPT 01716
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of upper arm and elbow; tenodesis, rupture of long tendon of biceps.
Base units: 5
CPT 01730
Description: Anesthesia for all closed procedures on the humerus and elbow.
Base units: 3
CPT 01732
Description: Anesthesia for diagnostic arthroscopic procedures of the elbow joint.
Base units: 3
CPT 01462
Description: Anesthesia for all closed procedures on the lower leg, ankle, and foot.
Base units: 3
CPT 01740
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures of the elbow; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 4
CPT 01742
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic elbow procedures; osteotomy of humerus.
Base units: 5
CPT 01744
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic elbow procedures; repair of nonunion or malunion of humerus.
Base units: 5
CPT 01756
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic elbow procedures; radical procedures.
Base units: 6
CPT 01758
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic procedures of the elbow; excision of cyst or tumor of the humerus.
Base units: 5
CPT 01760
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic elbow procedures; total elbow replacement.
Base units: 7
CPT 01770
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of upper arm and elbow; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 6
CPT 01772
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of upper arm and elbow; embolectomy.
Base units: 6
CPT 01780
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on veins of upper arm and elbow; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 01782
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on veins of upper arm and elbow; phleborrhaphy.
Base units: 4
19. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Procedures On Hand, Wrist & Forearm
CPT 01810 to CPT 01860 describe the administration of anesthesia for procedures on a patient’s hand, wrist, or forearm.
CPT 01810
Description: Anesthesia for all procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of the forearm, wrist, and hand.
Base units: 3
CPT 01820
Description: Anesthesia for all closed procedures on radius, ulna, wrist, or hand bones.
Base units: 3
CPT 01829
Description: Anesthesia for diagnostic arthroscopic procedures on the wrist.
Base units: 3
CPT 01830
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic/endoscopic procedures on distal radius, distal ulna, wrist, or hand joints; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 01832
Description: Anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic/endoscopic procedures on distal radius, distal ulna, wrist, or hand joints; total wrist replacement.
Base units: 6
CPT 01840
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of the forearm, wrist, and hand; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 6
CPT 01842
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on arteries of forearm, wrist, and hand; embolectomy.
Base units: 6
CPT 01844
Description: Anesthesia for vascular shunt, or shunt revision, any type (eg, dialysis).
Base units: 6
CPT 01850
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on veins of the forearm, wrist, and hand; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 3
CPT 01852
Description: Anesthesia for procedures on veins of forearm, wrist, and hand; phleborrhaphy.
Base units: 4
CPT 018160
Description: Anesthesia for the forearm, wrist, or hand cast application, removal, or repair.
Base units: 3
20. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Radiological Procedures
CPT 01916 to CPT 01942 describe anesthesia administration for procedures involving diagnostic or interventional radiology.
CPT 01916
Description: Anesthesia for diagnostic arteriography/venography.
Base units: 5
CPT 01920
Description: Anesthesia for cardiac catheterization, including coronary angiography and ventriculography (Swan-Ganz catheter is not included).
Base units: 7
CPT 01922
Description: Anesthesia for non-invasive imaging or radiation therapy.
Base units: 7
CPT 01924
Description: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system; not otherwise specified.
Base units: 5
CPT 01925
Description: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system, carotid or coronary.
Base units: 7
CPT 01926
Description: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system; intracranial, intracardiac, or aortic.
Base units: 8
CPT 01930
Description: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the venous/lymphatic system (not to include access to the central circulation); not otherwise specified.
Base units: 5
CPT 01931
Description: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the venous/lymphatic system (not to include access to the central circulation); intrahepatic or portal circulation (for example, transvenous intrahepatic portosystemic shunt).
Base units: 7
CPT 01932
Description: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the venous/lymphatic system (access to the central circulation is not included); intrathoracic or jugular.
Base units: 6
CPT 01933
Description: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the venous/lymphatic system (access to the central circulation is not included); intracranial.
Base units: 7
CPT 01937
Description: Anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided injection, drainage, or aspiration procedures on the spine or spinal cord; thoracic or cervical.
Base units: 4
CPT 01938
Description: Anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided injection, drainage, or aspiration procedures on the spine or spinal cord; lumbar or sacral.
Base units: 4
CPT 01939
Description: Anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided destruction procedures by a neurolytic agent on the spine or spinal cord; cervical or thoracic.
Base units: 4
CPT 01940
Description: Anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided destruction procedures by a neurolytic agent on the spine or spinal cord; sacral or lumbar.
Base units: 4
CPT 01941
Description: Anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided neuromodulation or intravertebral procedures (for example, kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty) on the spine or spinal cord; thoracic or cervical.
Base units: 5
CPT 01942
Description: Anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided neuromodulation or intravertebral procedures (for example, vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty) on the spine or spinal cord; sacral or lumbar.
Base units: 5
21. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Debridement Procedures Or Burn Excisions
CPT 01951 to CPT 01953 describe the administration of anesthesia for debridement procedures or burn excisions.
CPT 01951
Description: Anesthesia for second- and third-degree burn excision or debridement with or without skin grafting, any site, for total body surface area (TBSA) treated during anesthesia and surgery; less than 4% total body surface area.
Base units: 3
CPT 01952
Description: Anesthesia for second- and third-degree burn excision or debridement with or without skin grafting, any site, for total body surface area (TBSA) treated during anesthesia and surgery; between 4% and 9% of total body surface area.
Base units: 5
CPT 01953
Description: Anesthesia for second- and third-degree burn excision or debridement with or without skin grafting, any site, for total body surface area (TBSA) treated during anesthesia and surgery; each additional 9% total body surface area or part thereof.
Base units: 1
22. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Obstetric Procedures
CPT 01958 to CPT 01969 describe the administration of anesthesia for obstetric procedures.
CPT 01958
Description: Anesthesia for external cephalic version procedure.
Base units: 5
CPT 01960
Description: Anesthesia for vaginal delivery only.
Base units: 5
CPT 01961
Description: Anesthesia for cesarean delivery only.
Base units: 7
CPT 01962
Description: Anesthesia for urgent hysterectomy following delivery.
Base units: 8
CPT 01963
Description: Anesthesia for cesarean hysterectomy without any labor anesthesia/analgesia care.
Base units: 8
CPT 01965
Description: Anesthesia for incomplete or missed abortion procedures.
Base units: 4
CPT 01966
Description: Anesthesia for induced abortion procedures.
Base units: 4
CPT 01967
Description: Neuraxial labor analgesia/anesthesia for planned vaginal delivery (repeat subarachnoid needle placement and drug injection or/and any necessary replacement of an epidural catheter during labor are included).
Base units: 5
CPT 01968
Description: Anesthesia for cesarean delivery following neuraxial labor anesthesia/analgesia.
Base units: 2
CPT 01969
Description: Anesthesia for cesarean hysterectomy following neuraxial labor anesthesia/analgesia.
Base units: 5
23. Anesthesia CPT Codes For Other Procedures Described Above
CPT 01990 to CPT 01999 describe anesthesia administration for procedures that were not mentioned before.
CPT 01990
Description: Physiological support for harvesting of organs from a brain-dead patient.
Base units: 7
CPT 01991
Description: Anesthesia for diagnostic or therapeutic nerve blocks and injections (when block or injection is performed by a different physician or other qualified health care professional); other than the prone position.
Base units: 3
CPT 01992
Description: Anesthesia for diagnostic or therapeutic nerve blocks and injections (when block or injection is performed by a different physician or other qualified health care professional); prone position.
Base units: 5
CPT 01996
Description: Daily hospital management of epidural or subarachnoid continuous drug administration.
Base units: 3
CPT 01999
Description: Unlisted anesthesia procedure or procedures.
Base units: 0
