anesthesia code 00940

Is the code 00940 a newer code, and is it ok for our OBGYN Drs. to use in the office for Endometrial Bx's, and other vaginal procedures?

anesthesia

Code 00940 is billed by anesthesiologist not a surgeon.

anesthesia code 00940

Here is what the NCCI manual says:


C. Anesthesia

With limited exceptions Medicare Anesthesia Rules prevent separate payment for anesthesia for a medical or surgical service when provided by the physician performing the service. The physician should not report CPT codes 00100-01999. Additionally, the physician should not unbundle the anesthesia procedure and report component codes individually. For example, introduction of a needle or intracatheter into a vein (CPT code 36000), venipuncture (CPT code 36410), or drug administration (CPT codes 90760-90775) should not be reported when these services are related to the delivery of an anesthetic agent.


That is: the surgeon can't be paid to provide the anesthesia.

00940

Thank you very much