Anesthesia and Postoperative Pain Management (October 2001)

October 2001 page 9 Coding Clarification Anesthesia and Postoperative Pain Management The following article builds on information originally presented in the February 1997 CPT Assistant article, " Anesthesia: Coding for Procedural Services ." Codes for procedures commonly used in the management of postoperative pain include 62318 and 62319 (both introduced in CPT 2000) for continuous epidural analgesia and the series of codes for somatic nerve blocks ( 64400 - 64450 ). It is appropriate to report pain management procedures, including the insertion of an epidural catheter or the performance of a nerve block, for postoperative analgesia separately from the...

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Article Overview

This coding clarification article explains the general scope of CPT guidance on anesthesia and postoperative pain management. It is aimed at coders, billers, and anesthesia or surgical practices that need to understand how the topic is discussed in the context of regional techniques, postoperative analgesia, and general anesthesia. The article includes examples and references to common procedure categories and CPT code families involved in these services.

Why This Topic Matters

Accurate reporting in anesthesia and pain management depends on understanding how the article frames separate services and related procedural categories. Readers can use the article to determine whether it is relevant to their anesthesia, surgery, or postoperative pain coding questions.

Article Sections

  1. Coding Clarification

    An overview of the article’s coding clarification topic and its relationship to earlier CPT Assistant guidance.

  2. Examples

    Illustrative scenarios involving anesthesia and postoperative pain management in different surgical settings.

What You Will Learn

  • The general CPT topic covered by the article
  • How the article frames anesthesia and postoperative pain management
  • Which types of examples are used to illustrate the guidance
  • Which procedure categories and code families are discussed

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Anesthesia coders
  • Surgical practice staff
  • Billing staff
  • Revenue cycle professionals

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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