Anesthesia Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Bolster Documentation Before Reporting Anesthesia for 62304
Published on Thu Jan 14, 2016
Question: What is the correct anesthesia code to report for 62304?
Indiana Subscriber
Answer: Anesthesia is not typically required for 62304 (Myelography via lumbar injection, including radiological supervision and interpretation; lumbosacral), which means the ASA Crosswalk does not include a code suggestion. An appropriate choice might be 01935 (Anesthesia for percutaneous image guided procedures on the spine and spinal cord; diagnostic), which is worth five base units. Verify that you have clear documentation of why separate anesthesia was medically necessary, and include that with the claim.
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