Special Circumstances:
Clarify What Qualifies as 'Emergency' Before Coding with +99140
Published on Thu Sep 12, 2019
Remember the situation is the determinant, not the location. Certain circumstances can sometimes affect how the anesthesiologist, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), or Anesthesia Assistant (AA) provides services for a patient. That’s why the anesthesia section of the CPT® book includes four add-on codes representing various situations. Some of these codes, such as +99100 (Anesthesia for patient of extreme age, [...]