AMA CPT® Assistant - 2012 Issue 9 (September)

Anesthesia: Perineum (Q&A) (September 2012)

September 2012 page 16 Anesthesia: Perineum Question: When coding for anesthesia for code 53450, Urethromeatoplasty, with mucosal advancement, this crosses to anesthesia code 00920. However, at times, a buccal mucosal graft is used to perform this procedure. Is it appropriate to code for the graft procedure for more units? Or is the graft considered a component of the urethroplasty? Answer: No additional anesthesia administration code would be reported as obtaining the mucosal graft is an inclusive component of 53450. Therefore, code 00920, Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (including open urethral procedures); not otherwise specified, is the appropriate code...

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