CPT Codes For Anesthesia For Intrathoracic Procedures

Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for anesthesia for intrathoracic procedures.

CPT Code 00500

CPT 00500 describes anesthesia for all procedures on the esophagus.

CPT Code 00520

CPT 00520 describes anesthesia for closed chest procedures, including bronchoscopy, not otherwise specified.

CPT Code 00522

CPT 00522 describes anesthesia for closed chest procedures, including needle biopsy of the pleura.

CPT Code 00524

CPT 00524 describes anesthesia for closed chest procedures, such as pneumocentesis.

CPT Code 00528

CPT 00528 describes anesthesia for closed chest procedures, such as mediastinoscopy and diagnostic thoracoscopy, that do not utilize one-lung ventilation.

CPT Code 00529

CPT 00529 describes anesthesia for closed chest procedures, such as mediastinoscopy and diagnostic thoracoscopy, utilizing one lung ventilation.

CPT Code 00530

CPT 00530 describes anesthesia for permanent transvenous pacemaker insertion.

CPT Code 00532

CPT 00532 describes Anesthesia for access to the central venous circulation.

CPT Code 00534

CPT 00534 describes anesthesia for transvenous insertion or replacement of pacing cardioverter-defibrillator.

CPT Code 00537

CPT 00537 describes anesthesia for cardiac electrophysiologic procedures, including radiofrequency ablation.

CPT Code 00539

CPT 00539 describes Anesthesia for tracheobronchial reconstruction.

CPT Code 00540

CPT 00540 describes anesthesia for thoracotomy procedures involving lungs, pleura, diaphragm, and mediastinum, including surgical thoracoscopy, that are not otherwise specified.

CPT Code 00541

CPT 00541 describes anesthesia for thoracotomy procedures involving lungs, pleura, diaphragm, and mediastinum (including surgical thoracoscopy) utilizing one-lung ventilation.

CPT Code 00542

CPT 00542 describes anesthesia for thoracotomy procedures involving lungs, pleura, diaphragm, mediastinum, and decortication, including surgical thoracoscopy.

CPT Code 00546

CPT 00546 describes anesthesia for thoracotomy procedures involving lungs, pleura, diaphragm, mediastinum, surgical thoracoscopy, and pulmonary resection with thoracoplasty.

CPT Code 00548

CPT 00548 describes anesthesia for thoracotomy procedures involving the lungs, pleura, diaphragm, and mediastinum, as well as intrathoracic procedures on the trachea and bronchi, including surgical procedures through thoracoscopy.

CPT Code 00550

CPT 00550 describes anesthesia for sternal debridement.

CPT Code 00560

CPT 00560 describes anesthesia for procedures on the heart, pericardial sac, and great chest vessels without using a pump oxygenator.

CPT Code 00561

CPT 00561 describes anesthesia for procedures on the heart, pericardial sac, and great chest vessels with a pump oxygenator for patients younger than one year.

CPT Code 00562

CPT 00562 describes anesthesia for procedures on the heart, pericardial sac, and great vessels of the chest, with a pump oxygenator, for patients aged one year or older, for all noncoronary bypass procedures (e.g., valve procedures) or re-operation for coronary bypass more than one month after the original operation.

CPT Code 00563

CPT 00563 describes anesthesia for procedures on the heart, pericardial sac, and great chest vessels, including using a pump oxygenator with hypothermic circulatory arrest.

CPT Code 00566

CPT 00566 describes Anesthesia for direct coronary artery bypass grafting without a pump oxygenator.

CPT Code 00567

CPT 00567 describes Anesthesia for direct coronary artery bypass grafting with a pump oxygenator.

CPT Code 00580

CPT 00580 describes anesthesia for a heart transplant or heart/lung transplant.