How To Use CPT Code 01962

cpt 01962 describes the anesthesia services provided for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and examples of cpt 01962.

1. What is cpt 01962?

cpt 01962 is used to describe the anesthesia services provided for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery. This code is used when an anesthesia provider performs a pre-operative evaluation, induces the patient, monitors the patient during the procedure, and oversees the patient’s transfer to post-anesthesia care. The anesthesia provider documents the types and amounts of medications administered, forms of monitoring used, patient responses, and the start and stop times of anesthesia care.

2. Official Description

The official description of cpt 01962 is: ‘Anesthesia for urgent hysterectomy following delivery.’

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 urgent hysterectomy following delivery.
3. The anesthesia provider notes the types and amounts of medications administered, 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 01962 is used for anesthesia services provided for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery. This code is applicable when the anesthesia provider performs the necessary evaluation, induction, monitoring, and post-anesthesia care for the patient undergoing the procedure.

5. When to use cpt code 01962

cpt 01962 should be used when an anesthesia provider performs the necessary services for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery. This code is specific to cases where the anesthesia provider is involved in the entire process, from pre-operative evaluation to post-anesthesia care.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for cpt 01962, 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 01962, ensure that the anesthesia provider performs the necessary services for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery. This code should be reported separately and should not be reported with other anesthesia codes. Use the appropriate HCPCS modifiers as required by the payer to describe the anesthesia services rendered.

8. Historical information

cpt 01962 was added to the Current Procedural Terminology system on January 1, 2002. There have been no updates to the code since its addition.

9. Examples

1. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia services for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery.
2. An anesthesia provider evaluating a patient, inducing anesthesia, monitoring the patient, and overseeing post-anesthesia care for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery.
3. An anesthesia provider documenting the types and amounts of medications administered, forms of monitoring used, patient responses, and start and stop times of anesthesia care for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery.
4. An anesthesia provider transferring a patient to post-anesthesia care after an urgent hysterectomy following delivery.
5. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia services for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery, using capnography for monitoring the concentration of carbon dioxide in exhaled breath.
6. An anesthesia provider administering fluids and/or blood as necessary during anesthesia for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery.
7. An anesthesia provider using oximetry to measure the level of oxygen in the blood during anesthesia for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery.
8. An anesthesia provider using mass spectrometry to monitor inhaled and exhaled concentrations of gases during anesthesia for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery.
9. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia services for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery, with the patient being younger than 1 year or older than 70.
10. An anesthesia provider performing anesthesia services for an urgent hysterectomy following delivery, complicated by emergency conditions.