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Reporting 31500 With Anesthesia Service
Published on Fri Feb 13, 2015
Question: Do we bill anesthesia separately for an emergency endotracheal intubation procedure? Maryland Subscriber Answer: No, you do not bill anesthesia separately. Emergency endotracheal intubation is a flat-fee service. You should report 31500 (Intubation, endotracheal, emergency procedure) without an anesthesia code. Note: CPT® Assistant (Dec. 2009) confirms, “Moderate sedation may be reported in addition to the endotracheal intubation procedure, provided the criteria [...]