CPT^® 00124, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 00124 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Head.

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The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing procedures on the external, middle, and inner ear, including biopsy and otoscopy.

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2016 Anesthesia PQRS

Yes, it seems if you use registry reporting you would use 4559F & 4255F, but I haven't had chance to review any articles describing how this revised measure is reported. It seems they did away with ... [ Read More ]

PQRS Measure #193

You would report G9363 as standalone G9363: Duration of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) or peripheral nerve block (PNB) without the use of general anesthesia during an applicable procedure [B][U]or g... [ Read More ]

Anesthesia for ear biopsy

What code would you give for this scenario? A healthy 5 year old male is placed under anesthesia to have a biopsy taken from his left ear drum. a. 00120-P1 b. 00124-P2 c. 00170-P2 d. 00126-P1 I... [ Read More ]

Anesthesia with Modifier 50

Thanks Charla, That is how I understood it, then I came across this, what does it mean? 00120 Anesthesia for procedures on external, middle, and inner ear including biopsy; not otherwise specified ... [ Read More ]

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