ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2013 Issue 33
Anesthesia
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Article Overview
This article reviews a small set of 2014 CPT updates relevant to anesthesia providers. It highlights newly added reporting options, removed neonatal hypothermia codes, and a descriptor update noted for an existing anesthesia code. The content is aimed at anesthesia billers, coders, and other revenue cycle professionals who need to stay current with CPT changes.
Why This Topic Matters
Anesthesia coding is sensitive to annual CPT revisions, and even limited changes can affect reporting workflows, documentation practices, and code set awareness. This article helps readers identify which anesthesia-related updates were introduced, removed, or clarified for the 2014 cycle.
Article Sections
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New Codes Focus on Location, Type of Anesthesia
Introduces new CPT reporting options related to anesthesia care settings, anesthesia technique, and selected perioperative reporting concepts.
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Delete T Codes for Neonatal Hypothermia
Summarizes deleted neonatal hypothermia Category III codes and notes a related qualifying circumstances code referenced in the discussion.
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Ensure You Understa00100
Notes a descriptor clarification for an established anesthesia code and explains that the update appears in clinician notes rather than the main change list.
What You Will Learn
- Which categories of anesthesia-related CPT updates were introduced for 2014
- Which neonatal hypothermia-related codes were removed from CPT
- What type of descriptor clarification was noted for an existing anesthesia code
- How the article frames the relevance of these changes for anesthesia reporting
Who Should Read This
- Anesthesia coders
- Medical billers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Compliance professionals
- Anesthesia practice administrators
Codes Discussed
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