Wiki CPT 45378 and ASA 00811

[dvorpagel]

I am very confused.

The new ASA codes for colonoscopies are:

00811 - Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum: not otherwise specified
00812- Screening Colonoscopy
00813 Anesthesia for combined colonoscopy and EGD

I have a patient that had a colonoscopy for rectal bleeding - no screening, no therapeutic measures taken, and there are no op notes or further information. Patient has commercial insurance.

These are the codes I chose

45378 - ASA 00811 dx K62.5

The 2018 crosswalk for CPT 45378 only crosses to 00812 and 00813.

So which ASA do I use? Is this an error in the crosswalk?

 

[kikindink]

I am very confused.

The new ASA codes for colonoscopies are:

00811 - Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum: not otherwise specified
00812- Screening Colonoscopy
00813 Anesthesia for combined colonoscopy and EGD

I have a patient that had a colonoscopy for rectal bleeding - no screening, no therapeutic measures taken, and there are no op notes or further information. Patient has commercial insurance.

These are the codes I chose

45378 - ASA 00811 dx K62.5

The 2018 crosswalk for CPT 45378 only crosses to 00812 and 00813.

So which ASA do I use? Is this an error in the crosswalk?

Hi,

I had the same question and came across this article from the American Society of Anesthesiologists from 2/2018. Let me know if you can see the attachment.

View attachment 2018-02-06-update-to-2018-asa-crosswalk.pdf

-- Valerie