How To Use CPT Code 01940

cpt 01940 describes the anesthesia services provided by a healthcare professional during percutaneous image-guided destruction procedures using a neurolytic agent on the lumbar or sacral spine or spinal cord. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and examples of cpt 01940.

1. What is cpt 01940?

cpt 01940 is used to describe the anesthesia services provided by a healthcare professional during percutaneous image-guided destruction procedures using a neurolytic agent on the lumbar or sacral spine or spinal cord. 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 01940 is: ‘Anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided destruction procedures by neurolytic agent on the spine or spinal cord; lumbar or sacral.’

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 percutaneous image-guided destruction procedure using a neurolytic agent on the lumbar or sacral spine or spinal cord.
3. 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.
4. Following the procedure, the anesthesia provider oversees the patient’s transfer to post-anesthesia care.

4. Qualifying circumstances

cpt 01940 is used for patients undergoing percutaneous image-guided destruction procedures using a neurolytic agent on the lumbar or sacral spine or spinal cord. The anesthesia services are provided by a qualified anesthesia provider. The procedure must be performed on the lumbar or sacral spine or spinal cord.

5. When to use cpt code 01940

cpt 01940 should be used when a healthcare professional provides anesthesia services during percutaneous image-guided destruction procedures using a neurolytic agent on the lumbar or sacral spine or spinal cord. This code should be used for each procedure performed on the lumbar or sacral spine or spinal cord.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for cpt 01940, the anesthesia provider must document the following information:

• Pre-operative evaluation of the patient
• 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 01940, ensure that the anesthesia services are provided by a qualified anesthesia provider during percutaneous image-guided destruction procedures using a neurolytic agent on the lumbar or sacral spine or spinal cord. Follow the appropriate billing guidelines for anesthesia services and include any necessary modifiers or additional codes as required by the payer.

8. Historical information

cpt 01940 was added to the Current Procedural Terminology system on January 1, 2022. There have been no updates to the code since its addition.

9. Examples

1. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia services during a percutaneous image-guided destruction procedure using a neurolytic agent on the lumbar spine.
2. An anesthesia provider administering anesthesia during a percutaneous image-guided destruction procedure using a neurolytic agent on the sacral spine.
3. An anesthesia provider monitoring a patient during a percutaneous image-guided destruction procedure using a neurolytic agent on the spinal cord.
4. An anesthesia provider documenting the start and stop times of anesthesia care during a percutaneous image-guided destruction procedure using a neurolytic agent on the lumbar or sacral spine or spinal cord.
5. An anesthesia provider overseeing the transfer of a patient to post-anesthesia care following a percutaneous image-guided destruction procedure using a neurolytic agent on the lumbar or sacral spine or spinal cord.