Without Anesthesia was created in 1978.
The duration of Without Anesthesia is 2.18 hours.
Uncle Anesthesia was created in 1990-06.
APSF - Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation - was created in 1985.
69420 (without general anesthesia), or 69421 (requiring general anesthesia)
Careful injection of local anesthesia or nerve blocks create sufficient numbness to allow the surgery to be performed painlessly, without the risks associated with general anesthesia.
Use CPT 64920 if it is performed WITHOUT anesthesia, use CPT code 64921 if it is performed WITH anesthesia, and then the anesthesia cannot be billed separate, as payment will be included in the second CPT code.
In the US, anesthesia would be routinely given. The cutting of a tendon would cause extreme pain if done without general anesthesia.
'I had a consultation today with an anesthesiologist for my double lumpectomy and he gave me the choice between local anesthesia and general anesthesia. Local is sedation and general you are put completely to sleep. '
This is not possible.. local or general anesthesia is required in order to have liposuction! But if you wish to avoid anesthesia you should consider some non surgical fat removal techniques (Coolsculpting i Lipo Zerona etc)
23650 for manipulation without anesthesia 23655 for manipulation requiring anesthesia. Get more details on supercoder.com
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