How To Use CPT Code 00770

cpt 00770 describes the anesthesia services provided for procedures on the major abdominal blood vessels. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and examples of cpt 00770.

1. What is cpt 00770?

cpt 00770 is used to describe the anesthesia services provided for procedures on the major abdominal blood vessels. This code is used when an anesthesia provider performs anesthesia for a patient undergoing a procedure such as embolectomy, thrombectomy, reconstruction, repair of an aneurysm, bypass graft, venous anastomosis, and other similar procedures on the major abdominal blood vessels.

2. Official Description

The official description of cpt 00770 is: ‘Anesthesia for all procedures on major abdominal blood vessels.’

3. Procedure

The anesthesia provider performs a pre-operative evaluation of the patient. They then induce the patient and monitor them during the procedure on the major abdominal blood vessels that a different provider performs. 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 00770 is used for anesthesia services provided for procedures on the major abdominal blood vessels. This includes procedures such as embolectomy, thrombectomy, reconstruction, repair of an aneurysm, bypass graft, venous anastomosis, and other similar procedures. The anesthesia provider must perform a pre-operative evaluation, induce the patient, monitor them during the procedure, and oversee their transfer to post-anesthesia care.

5. When to use cpt code 00770

cpt 00770 should be used when an anesthesia provider performs anesthesia for a procedure on the major abdominal blood vessels. This code is appropriate for procedures such as embolectomy, thrombectomy, reconstruction, repair of an aneurysm, bypass graft, venous anastomosis, and other similar procedures. It should be used when the anesthesia provider performs a pre-operative evaluation, induces the patient, monitors them during the procedure, and oversees their transfer to post-anesthesia care.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for cpt 00770, the anesthesia provider must document the following information:

• Patient’s pre-operative evaluation
• 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 00770, ensure that the anesthesia provider performs anesthesia for a procedure on the major abdominal blood vessels. Use the appropriate anesthesia code based on the complexity of the procedure and the anesthesia provider’s documentation. Append the appropriate HCPCS modifiers to the anesthesia code for Medicare and other payers requiring modifiers to describe anesthesia services.

8. Historical information

cpt 00770 was added to the Current Procedural Terminology system on January 1, 1990. There have been no updates to the code since its addition.

9. Similar codes to cpt 00770

Five similar codes to cpt 00770 include:

• cpt 00771: Anesthesia for procedures on the upper abdomen
• cpt 00772: Anesthesia for procedures on the lower abdomen
• cpt 00773: Anesthesia for procedures on the peritoneum and omentum
• cpt 00774: Anesthesia for procedures on the liver
• cpt 00775: Anesthesia for procedures on the spleen

9. Examples

1. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia for a patient undergoing an embolectomy on the abdominal aorta.
2. An anesthesia provider providing anesthesia for a patient undergoing a bypass graft on the hepatic artery.
3. An anesthesia provider administering anesthesia for a patient undergoing a venous anastomosis procedure.
4. An anesthesia provider monitoring a patient during a thrombectomy on the renal arteries.
5. An anesthesia provider overseeing the transfer of a patient to post-anesthesia care after a procedure on the vena cava.
6. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia for a patient undergoing a reconstruction procedure on the major abdominal blood vessels.
7. An anesthesia provider inducing a patient and monitoring them during a repair of an aneurysm on the abdominal aorta.
8. An anesthesia provider administering anesthesia for a patient undergoing a procedure on the major abdominal blood vessels.
9. An anesthesia provider overseeing the transfer of a patient to post-anesthesia care after a bypass graft procedure.
10. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia for a patient undergoing a thrombectomy on the major abdominal blood vessels.