How To Use CPT Code 00840

cpt 00840 describes the anesthesia services provided for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen, including laparoscopy, that are not specified by any other anesthesia code. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and examples of cpt 00840.

1. What is cpt 00840?

cpt 00840 is used to describe the anesthesia services provided for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen, including laparoscopy, that are not specified by any other anesthesia code. This code is used when the anesthesia provider performs a pre-operative evaluation, induces the patient, monitors the patient during the procedure, administers medications, and oversees the patient’s transfer to post-anesthesia care.

2. Official Description

The official description of cpt 00840 is: ‘Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in lower abdomen including laparoscopy; not otherwise specified.’

3. Procedure

The anesthesia provider performs a pre-operative evaluation of the patient and prepares them for anesthesia induction in the operating room or procedure room. The provider then induces the patient and monitors them during the intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen, including laparoscopy, that are not specified by any other anesthesia code. The provider notes the types and amounts of medications administered, the forms of monitoring used, patient responses, and the start and stop times of anesthesia care. After the procedure, the provider oversees the patient’s transfer to post-anesthesia care.

4. Qualifying circumstances

cpt 00840 is used for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen, including laparoscopy, that are not specified by any other anesthesia code. These procedures may involve various conditions and diseases requiring surgical intervention within the peritoneum. The anesthesia provider must ensure that the procedure meets the criteria for using cpt 00840 and that there is no other specific anesthesia code available for the procedure.

5. When to use cpt code 00840

cpt 00840 should be used when the anesthesia provider is performing anesthesia services for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen, including laparoscopy, that are not specified by any other anesthesia code. It is important to ensure that there is no other specific anesthesia code available for the procedure before using cpt 00840.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for cpt 00840, the anesthesia provider must document the following information:

• Pre-operative evaluation of the patient
• Induction of anesthesia
• Monitoring during the procedure
• 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 00840, ensure that the anesthesia provider is performing anesthesia services for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen, including laparoscopy, that are not specified by any other anesthesia code. It is important to verify that there is no other specific anesthesia code available for the procedure before using cpt 00840. Follow the appropriate billing guidelines provided by the payer and include any necessary modifiers or additional documentation as required.

8. Historical information

cpt 00840 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 anesthesia provider administering anesthesia for a laparoscopic appendectomy in the lower abdomen.
2. An anesthesia provider providing anesthesia services for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the lower abdomen.
3. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia for a laparoscopic hernia repair in the lower abdomen.
4. An anesthesia provider administering anesthesia for a laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy in the lower abdomen.
5. An anesthesia provider providing anesthesia services for a laparoscopic tubal ligation in the lower abdomen.
6. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia for a laparoscopic hysterectomy in the lower abdomen.
7. An anesthesia provider administering anesthesia for a laparoscopic colectomy in the lower abdomen.
8. An anesthesia provider providing anesthesia services for a laparoscopic gastric bypass in the lower abdomen.
9. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia for a laparoscopic nephrectomy in the lower abdomen.
10. An anesthesia provider administering anesthesia for a laparoscopic prostatectomy in the lower abdomen.