How To Use CPT Code 00162

cpt 00162 describes the anesthesia services provided by a healthcare professional during radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and examples of cpt 00162.

1. What is cpt 00162?

cpt 00162 is used to describe the anesthesia services provided by a healthcare professional during radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses. This code is used when the anesthesia provider performs a pre-operative evaluation, induces the patient, monitors the patient during the surgery, and oversees the patient’s transfer to post-anesthesia care. The anesthesia provider also documents the types and amounts of medications administered, the forms of monitoring used, patient responses, and the start and stop times of anesthesia care.

2. Official Description

The official description of cpt 00162 is: ‘Anesthesia for procedures on nose and accessory sinuses; radical surgery.’

3. Procedure

The anesthesia provider performs a pre-operative evaluation of the patient before the radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses. They then induce the patient and monitor them throughout the surgery. The anesthesia provider notes the types and amounts of medications administered, all forms of monitoring used, patient responses, and the start and stop times of anesthesia care. After the procedure, the anesthesia provider oversees the patient’s transfer to post-anesthesia care.

4. Qualifying circumstances

cpt 00162 is used for radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses. The anesthesia services are provided by a healthcare professional, such as an anesthesiologist, doctor of medicine or osteopathy, dentist, oral surgeon, podiatrist, certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), or anesthesiologist assistant (AA). The anesthesia services include a pre-operative evaluation, anesthesia care during the procedure, administration of fluids and/or blood if necessary, and standard monitoring services.

5. When to use cpt code 00162

cpt 00162 should be used when a healthcare professional provides anesthesia services during radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses. It is important to ensure that the anesthesia time is documented accurately and that the appropriate HCPCS modifiers are appended to the anesthesia code for Medicare and other payers requiring them.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for cpt 00162, the anesthesia provider must document the following information:

• Pre-operative evaluation of the patient
• Types and amounts of medications administered
• Forms of monitoring used
• Patient responses
• Start and stop times of anesthesia care
• Transfer of the patient to post-anesthesia care

7. Billing guidelines

When billing for cpt 00162, ensure that the anesthesia services are provided by a qualified healthcare professional and that the documentation requirements are met. It is important to assign the appropriate HCPCS modifiers for Medicare and other payers requiring them. If multiple anesthesia services are provided for the same patient during the same encounter, assign the most complex anesthesia procedure code with the highest base unit value. The anesthesia time should be calculated accurately and reported on the claim form.

8. Historical information

cpt 00162 was added to the Current Procedural Terminology system on January 1, 1990. There have been no updates to the code since its addition.

9. Examples

1. An anesthesiologist providing anesthesia services during radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses.
2. A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) inducing a patient and monitoring them during radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses.
3. A dentist administering anesthesia and overseeing a patient’s transfer to post-anesthesia care after radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses.
4. An oral surgeon performing a pre-operative evaluation and providing anesthesia care during radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses.
5. A podiatrist inducing a patient and monitoring them during radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses.
6. An anesthesiologist assistant (AA) documenting the types and amounts of medications administered during radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses.
7. A doctor of medicine performing a pre-operative evaluation and overseeing a patient’s transfer to post-anesthesia care after radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses.
8. An anesthesiologist monitoring a patient’s responses during radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses.
9. A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) noting the start and stop times of anesthesia care during radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses.
10. A dentist administering fluids during radical surgery on the nose and accessory sinuses.