How To Use CPT Code 01926

cpt 01926 describes anesthesia services provided by a healthcare professional during therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system, specifically those within the intracranial, intracardiac, or aortic regions. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and examples of cpt 01926.

1. What is cpt 01926?

cpt 01926 is a code used to describe anesthesia services provided by a healthcare professional during therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system. Specifically, this code applies to procedures within the intracranial, intracardiac, or aortic regions. Anesthesia is administered to ensure the patient’s comfort and safety during these procedures.

2. Official Description

The official description of cpt 01926 is: ‘Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system; intracranial, intracardiac, or aortic.’

3. Procedure

The anesthesia provider performs a pre-operative evaluation of the patient to assess their health status and determine the appropriate anesthesia plan. During the procedure, the provider administers anesthesia to induce and maintain the patient’s unconsciousness or sedation, ensuring their comfort and safety. The provider closely monitors the patient’s vital signs and adjusts the anesthesia as needed throughout the procedure. After the procedure, the provider oversees the patient’s transfer to the post-anesthesia care unit.

4. Qualifying circumstances

cpt 01926 is used for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system, specifically within the intracranial, intracardiac, or aortic regions. The patient must require anesthesia services during these procedures to ensure their comfort and safety. The anesthesia provider must be a qualified healthcare professional, such as an anesthesiologist or certified registered nurse anesthetist.

5. When to use cpt code 01926

cpt 01926 should be used when a patient requires anesthesia services during therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system within the intracranial, intracardiac, or aortic regions. It is important to accurately document the specific procedure and the need for anesthesia services in the medical record.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for cpt 01926, the anesthesia provider must document the following information:

• Patient’s pre-operative evaluation and health status
• Specific therapeutic interventional radiological procedure performed
• Type and amount of anesthesia administered
• Monitoring methods used during the procedure
• Start and stop times of anesthesia care
• Any complications or significant events during the procedure
• Transfer of the patient to the post-anesthesia care unit

7. Billing guidelines

When billing for cpt 01926, ensure that the anesthesia services were provided during therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system within the intracranial, intracardiac, or aortic regions. It is important to accurately document the procedure and the need for anesthesia services in the medical record. cpt 01926 should not be reported with other anesthesia codes unless there are separate and distinct procedures performed that require additional anesthesia services.

8. Historical information

cpt 01926 was added to the Current Procedural Terminology system on January 1, 2002. The code underwent a change on January 1, 2008, with an updated description.

9. Similar codes to cpt 01926

Five similar codes to cpt 01926 include:

• cpt 01916: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system; carotid, vertebral, or subclavian
• cpt 01936: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system; renal, mesenteric, or celiac
• cpt 01942: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the arterial system; other than carotid, vertebral, subclavian, renal, mesenteric, or celiac
• cpt 01935: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the venous system; renal, gonadal, or hepatic
• cpt 01999: Unlisted anesthesia procedure

9. Examples

1. An anesthesiologist providing anesthesia services during an intracranial angiography procedure.
2. A certified registered nurse anesthetist administering anesthesia during an intracardiac catheterization procedure.
3. An anesthesiologist overseeing anesthesia care for a patient undergoing an aortic stent placement procedure.
4. A healthcare professional providing anesthesia services during an intracranial aneurysm coiling procedure.
5. A certified registered nurse anesthetist ensuring patient comfort and safety during an intracardiac ablation procedure.
6. An anesthesiologist administering anesthesia during an aortic aneurysm repair procedure.
7. A healthcare professional providing anesthesia services during an intracranial tumor embolization procedure.
8. A certified registered nurse anesthetist overseeing anesthesia care for a patient undergoing an intracardiac pacemaker placement procedure.
9. An anesthesiologist ensuring patient comfort and safety during an aortic dissection repair procedure.
10. A healthcare professional providing anesthesia services during an intracranial arteriovenous malformation embolization procedure.