CPT 00300 – CPT 00352 (Anesthesia For Procedures On The Neck)
00300 CPT Code
00300 CPT Code Description: CPT 00300 can be billed for health professionals performing anesthesia services to patients during procedures on the:
- posterior trunk;
- neck;
- nerves of the head;
- muscles of the head; and the
- integumentary system.
Report this code only if more specific CPT codes do not otherwise specify the services.
CPT code 00300 is part of the merit-based incentive payment system program and was added as a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code on the first of January 1990.
00320 CPT Code
00320 CPT Code Description: CPT 00320 can be coded for health professionals performing anesthesia services to patients during procedures on the:
- the lymphatic system of the neck;
- trachea;
- larynx;
- thyroid; and the
- esophagus.
Only bill this code if not otherwise specified. CPT code 00320 can only be reported for one year or older patients.
CPT code 00320 is part of the merit-based incentive payment system program and was added as a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code on the first of January 1990 and updated to the current description on the first of January 2003.
00322 CPT Code
00322 CPT Code Description: CPT 00322 can be reported for health professionals performing anesthesia services to patients during procedures on the:
- the lymphatic system of the neck;
- trachea;
- larynx;
- thyroid; and the
- esophagus.
CPT code 00322 includes a needle biopsy of the thyroid. For the cervical spine and cord procedures, report CPT 00600, CPT 00604, or CPT 00670.
CPT code 00322 is part of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) program and was added as a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code on the first of January 1990. The description of this code has never changed since.
00326 CPT Code
00326 CPT Code Description: CPT 00326 can be reported if a health provider provides anesthesia services during procedures on the trachea and larynx.
CPT code 00326 can only be billed for patients younger than one year. Do not report this code with the 99100 CPT code.
CPT code 00326 is part of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) program and was added as a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code on the first of January 2003.
The description of this code was updated to the current version on the first of January 2007.
00350 CPT Code
00350 CPT Code Description: CPT 00350 can be reported if a health provider provides anesthesia services during procedures on the major vessels of the neck.
Only report CPT code 00350 if not otherwise specified by more specific codes.
CPT code 00350 is part of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) program and was added as a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code on the first of January 1990. The description of this code has never changed.
00352 CPT Code
00352 CPT Code Description: CPT 00352 can be reported if a health provider provides anesthesia services during procedures on the major vessels of the neck.
Bill this code only if simple ligation is included in the procedure. For arteriography, report CPT 01916 instead of CPT code 00352.
CPT code 00352 is part of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) program and was added as a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code on the first of January 1990. The description of this code has never changed since.
