Anesthesia Updates in CPT® 2022 (June 2022)

June 2022 pages 11-15 Anesthesia Updates in CPT® 2022 For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2022 code set, important updates were made to the Anesthesia section of codes. In total, six new codes were added and two codes were deleted. The new codes constitute a family of anatomy-specific anesthesia services for image-guided procedures, enabling greater specificity in the reporting of cervical or thoracic and lumbar or sacral anesthesia. This article provides an overview of these changes. Radiological Procedures (01935, 01936 have been deleted. To report anesthesia for percutaneous image-guided procedures on the spine or spinal cord, see 01937...

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Article Overview

This article explains a CPT® 2022 anesthesia update focused on code-set revisions for image-guided procedures involving the spine and spinal cord. It is aimed at coders, billers, and clinical documentation staff who need to understand what changed, the general categories of procedures affected, and how the update is illustrated through clinical examples and procedure narratives.

Why This Topic Matters

These updates affect how anesthesia services are represented in CPT 2022 and may influence documentation review, code-set navigation, and education around anatomy-specific reporting. Understanding the scope of the changes helps users determine whether they need the full article for implementation and training.

Article Sections

  1. June 2022 pages 11-15

    Introductory material identifying the publication timeframe and the overall anesthesia update topic.

  2. Radiological Procedures

    Overview of anesthesia-related revisions for image-guided spine and spinal cord procedures, including the general grouping of the affected services and the context for the code-set changes.

  3. Clinical Examples and Description of Procedure

    A series of clinical scenarios paired with procedural narratives that illustrate the types of anesthesia services discussed in the update.

What You Will Learn

  • What changed in the CPT 2022 anesthesia section
  • Which broad procedure categories were revised
  • How the update is presented through clinical examples and procedure descriptions
  • Which organizations were involved in the review process referenced by the article

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing specialists
  • Compliance staff
  • Clinical documentation staff
  • Anesthesia providers

Codes Discussed


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