Wiki BASE UNITS FOR CPT 00812

[slr01bellsouth]

Can someone tell me if the base units change for CPT 00812 from 3 base units to 4 base units in 2020?

 

[CodingKing]

If you are referring to Medicare, no changes to base units in 2019 or 2020

https://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Anesthesiologists-Center

 

[slr01bellsouth]

Thank you so much for your help!

 

[LisaAlonso23]

In 2019 & 2020:

00812 has 4 base units

00811 has 4 base units

00813 has 5 base units

 

[CodingKing]

is that for ASA?
CMS has 3 for 00812

 

[commitsvs]

As per 2022 anesthesia Base units 110921
Yes as per CMS it is 3 base units

 

[jalbertson]

Hello, has anyone been able to confirm the base units on 00812? I have seen 3 and 4 base units.
thank you!

 

[CBLENNIE]

On the CMS website there is a page for the Anesthesiologist Center which has the annual updates to the Anesthesia conversion factors as well as the list of the base codes, which per the page were not updated in CY 2023 & 2024 and there is a spreadsheet with the base units under CY 2022.

The link highlighted in aqua is a zip file that contains the files with all the anesthesia CPT codes, in effect as of CY 2022, and the base units per CPT code. You can download this info as an excel file if you are interested in having the list.

To answer your question, this spreadsheet shows the base units for 00812 is 3 units.

 

[jkyles]

Hello, has anyone been able to confirm the base units on 00812? I have seen 3 and 4 base units.
thank you!

Hi there, the ASA assigns 4 base units, but CMS assigns 3, which is why you've seen two different values.

 

[selenasta]

Hi there, the ASA assigns 4 base units, but CMS assigns 3, which is why you've seen two different values.

So, I am new to anesthesia billing. Does Carefirst BCBS pay 4 base units for 00812?