CPT 00400 – CPT 00474 (Anesthesia For Procedures On The Thorax)

00400 CPT Code

00400 CPT Code Description: CPT 00400 can be billed for health professionals performing anesthesia services to patients during procedures on the integumentary system on the:

• perineum;
• anterior trunk; and
• extremities.

Report code 00400 only if more specific CPT codes do not describe the services.

CPT code 00400 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.

00402 CPT Code

00402 CPT Code Description: CPT 00402 can be coded for health professionals performing anesthesia services to patients during procedures on the integumentary system on the:

• perineum
• anterior trunk; and
• extremities.

CPT code 00402 can only be billed if reconstructive procedures on the breast are included in the surgery. Examples of reconstructive procedures on the breast are reduction or augmentation, mammoplasty, and muscle flaps.

CPT code 00402 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 has never changed since.

00404 CPT Code

00404 CPT Code Description: CPT 00404 can be coded for health professionals performing anesthesia services to patients during procedures on the integumentary system on the:

• perineum
• anterior trunk; and
• extremities.

CPT code 00404 includes a radical or modified radical procedure on the breast.

CPT code 00404 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.

00406 CPT Code

00406 CPT Code Description: CPT 00406 can be coded for health professionals performing anesthesia services to patients during procedures on the integumentary system on the:

• perineum
• anterior trunk; and
• extremities.

Report CPT code 00406 only if the procedure includes a modified radical or radical procedure on the breast with internal mammary node dissection.

CPT code 00406 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.

00410 CPT Code

00410 CPT Code Description: CPT 00410 can be coded for health professionals performing anesthesia services for patients during procedures on the integumentary system on the:

• perineum
• anterior trunk; and
• extremities.

Report CPT code 00410 only if the procedure includes electrical conversion to treat the irregularity of the heartbeat. 

CPT code 00410 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.

00450 CPT Code

00450 CPT Code Description: CPT 00450 can be reported if a health provider provides anesthesia during procedures on the scapula and clavicle (the scapula and clavicle are bones in the upper part of the torso).

Report code 00450 only if there are no more specific codes for anesthesia service during the procedure on the scapula and clavicle.

The 00450 CPT code is part of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) program. This code was added to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) on the first of January 1990.

00454 CPT Code

00454 CPT Code Description: CPT 00454 can be reported if a health provider provides anesthesia services during a biopsy procedure on the clavicle (the clavicle is another word for the collarbone).

Bill the 00454 code only if the procedure is performed on the clavicle. If not specified, use CPT 00450.

CPT code 00454 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 and has never been updated.

00470 CPT Code

00470 CPT Code Description: CPT 00470 can be reported if a health provider provides anesthesia services during a partial rib removal procedure.

Bill this code only if not described by more specific CPT codes about a partial rib removal procedure.

This code was added as a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code on January 1990. The description of this code has never changed since.

CPT code 00470 is part of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) program.

00472 CPT Code

00472 CPT Code Description: CPT 00472 can be reported if a health provider provides anesthesia services during a partial rib removal procedure.

Report CPT code 00472 only if the procedure includes thoracoplasty in which another health professional partially removes a rib/ribs. A reparative procedure on the thorax can be involved in this procedure.

This code was added as a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code on January 1990. The description of this code has never changed since. CPT code 00472 is also part of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) program.

00474 CPT Code

00474 CPT Code Description: CPT 00472 can be reported if a health provider provides anesthesia services during a partial rib removal procedure.

Report CPT code 00474 only radical rib removal procedure involves extensive measures for treating other conditions. An example of such a condition is pectus excavatum. This is a hollow depression in the center of the lower section of the chest.

The 00474 CPT is an inpatient-only procedure code.

CPT code 00474 was added as a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code on the first of January 1990. The description of this code has never changed since. This code is also part of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) program.

The 00474 CPT code was added to the Inpatient Only (IPO) list in 2017, removed from this list in 2021, and added to the IPO list again in 2022.