How To Use CPT Code 01820

cpt 01820 describes the anesthesia services provided for all closed procedures on the radius, ulna, wrist, or hand bones. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and examples of cpt 01820.

1. What is cpt 01820?

cpt 01820 is used to describe the anesthesia services provided for all closed procedures on the radius, ulna, wrist, or hand bones. This code is used when an anesthesia provider performs the necessary anesthesia care for a patient undergoing a closed procedure on these specific bones.

2. Official Description

The official description of cpt 01820 is: ‘Anesthesia for all closed procedures on radius, ulna, wrist, or hand bones.’

3. Procedure

The anesthesia provider performs a pre-operative evaluation of the patient before the procedure. They then induce the patient and monitor them during the closed procedure on the radius, ulna, wrist, or hand bones performed by a different provider. The anesthesia provider administers any necessary medications, monitors the patient’s vital signs, and ensures their safety and comfort throughout the procedure. After the procedure, the anesthesia provider oversees the patient’s transfer to the post-anesthesia care unit.

4. Qualifying circumstances

cpt 01820 is used for anesthesia services provided during closed procedures on the radius, ulna, wrist, or hand bones. There are no specific qualifying circumstances associated with this code.

5. When to use cpt code 01820

cpt 01820 should be used when an anesthesia provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing a closed procedure on the radius, ulna, wrist, or hand bones. This code is appropriate when the anesthesia provider is present throughout the procedure to ensure the patient’s comfort and safety.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for cpt 01820, the anesthesia provider must document the following information:

• Pre-operative evaluation of the patient
• Administration of any medications
• Monitoring of the patient’s vital signs
• Start and stop times of anesthesia care
• Any complications or unusual circumstances during the procedure
• Transfer of the patient to the post-anesthesia care unit

7. Billing guidelines

When billing for cpt 01820, ensure that the anesthesia provider is present throughout the closed procedure on the radius, ulna, wrist, or hand bones. There are no specific billing guidelines or modifiers associated with this code.

8. Historical information

cpt 01820 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 closed procedure on the radius of a patient’s arm.
2. An anesthesia provider monitoring a patient’s vital signs during a closed procedure on the ulna of their forearm.
3. An anesthesia provider ensuring the patient’s comfort during a closed procedure on the wrist bones.
4. An anesthesia provider administering anesthesia for a closed procedure on the bones of a patient’s hand.
5. An anesthesia provider overseeing the transfer of a patient to the post-anesthesia care unit after a closed procedure on the hand bones.
6. An anesthesia provider monitoring a patient’s anesthesia during a closed procedure on the radius and ulna of their forearm.
7. An anesthesia provider administering anesthesia for a closed procedure on the wrist and hand bones of a patient.
8. An anesthesia provider ensuring the patient’s safety and comfort during a closed procedure on the bones of the hand and fingers.
9. An anesthesia provider monitoring a patient’s vital signs during a closed procedure on the thumb.
10. An anesthesia provider administering anesthesia for a closed procedure on the hand and fingers on both sides of the body, requiring more than one digit, including the thumb.