CPT^® 01480, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Lower Leg (Below Knee)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 01480 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Lower Leg (Below Knee).

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The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing an open procedure on the bones of the lower leg, ankle, and foot.

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28003/28005 with 28120, 28122, 28222, etc

Hi Tonia! Podiatry surgeon is billing 64450-59 with each of his procedures, and the anesthesiologist is billing 01480. Here is one report in which the following codes were billed -- 28315-RT, 28005... [ Read More ]

CANPC Questions for AAPC El Paso TX Local Chapter Event 11182017

Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC, CICP, CNPR, CRMC 678-427-6511 cell; [email]vinomodyjr13@gmail.com[/email]; [email]vinomodyjr@outlook.com[/email]; [email]vmody@protonmail.com[/em... [ Read More ]

CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials book 62 p. (20-45)

CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials for successful anesthesiology coding by Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC Case 20 Anesthesiologist personally provided the anesthesiology for... [ Read More ]

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 pro fee

According to the ASA Crosswalk, 01480 is an acceptable code for surgical CPT 20240.... [ Read More ]

anesthesia pro fee

The surgeon has done CPT 20240 and 11042. The CRNA wants to charge 01462. I was wondering if 01480 would be more appropriate. Any help would be greatly appreciated.... [ Read More ]

Noridian Medicare Medical Necesity Denials

Good Afternoon, I have a couple of practices in Oregon where we have started to see Medicare Part B denials for anesthesia code 00142 (but also 00140, 01810, 01480) when billed with a QS modifier as... [ Read More ]

IM nailing of tibia FX - ASA code

To expand on that... In 01484, the bone is being cut and/or altered surgically. In 01480, the bone is just being realigned and fixed in place with external (I mean outside the bone, not outside the ... [ Read More ]

IM nailing of tibia FX - ASA code

DHZ The difference is 01484--"anesthesia for open procedures on bones of lower leg, ankle, and foot; osteotomy or osteoplasy"--Treatment of tibial shaft fracture (with or without fibular fracture) B... [ Read More ]

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