How To Use CPT Code 00566

cpt 00566 describes the anesthesia services provided during a direct coronary artery bypass grafting procedure without the use of a pump oxygenator. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and examples of cpt 00566.

1. What is cpt 00566?

cpt 00566 is used to describe the anesthesia services provided during a direct coronary artery bypass grafting procedure without the use of a pump oxygenator. This code is used when the anesthesia provider performs a pre-operative evaluation, induces the patient, monitors the patient during the procedure, and oversees the patient’s transfer to post-anesthesia care. The procedure involves using a vessel graft to bypass a coronary artery blockage and improve blood flow.

2. Official Description

The official description of cpt 00566 is: ‘Anesthesia for direct coronary artery bypass grafting; without pump oxygenator.’

3. Procedure

1. The anesthesia provider performs a pre-operative evaluation of the patient.
2. The anesthesia provider induces the patient and monitors the patient during the direct coronary artery bypass grafting procedure.
3. The procedure involves using a vessel graft to bypass a coronary artery blockage and improve blood flow.
4. The patient does not require a pump oxygenator to pump and add oxygen to the blood.
5. The anesthesia provider notes any types and amounts of medications administered, all forms of monitoring used, patient responses, and the start and stop times of anesthesia care.
6. Following the procedure, the anesthesia provider oversees the patient’s transfer to post-anesthesia care.

4. Qualifying circumstances

cpt 00566 is used for patients undergoing a direct coronary artery bypass grafting procedure without the use of a pump oxygenator. The procedure is performed to bypass a coronary artery blockage and improve blood flow. The patient does not require a pump oxygenator to pump and add oxygen to the blood.

5. When to use cpt code 00566

cpt 00566 should be used when the anesthesia provider is performing anesthesia services during a direct coronary artery bypass grafting procedure without the use of a pump oxygenator. This code should be used for each instance of the procedure performed.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for cpt 00566, the anesthesia provider must document the following information:

• Pre-operative evaluation of the patient
• Induction of the patient
• Monitoring of the patient during the procedure
• 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 00566, ensure that the anesthesia provider is performing anesthesia services during a direct coronary artery bypass grafting procedure without the use of a pump oxygenator. There are no specific guidelines regarding reporting cpt 00566 with other codes.

8. Historical information

cpt 00566 was added to the Current Procedural Terminology system on January 1, 2001. The code was later changed on January 1, 2009 to its current description.

9. Examples

1. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia services during a direct coronary artery bypass grafting procedure without the use of a pump oxygenator.
2. An anesthesia provider monitoring a patient’s vital signs during a direct coronary artery bypass grafting procedure without the use of a pump oxygenator.
3. An anesthesia provider administering medications to a patient undergoing a direct coronary artery bypass grafting procedure without the use of a pump oxygenator.
4. An anesthesia provider documenting the start and stop times of anesthesia care during a direct coronary artery bypass grafting procedure without the use of a pump oxygenator.
5. An anesthesia provider overseeing the transfer of a patient to post-anesthesia care following a direct coronary artery bypass grafting procedure without the use of a pump oxygenator.