Question

Evaluate the codes and determine if the codes are correct. If the answer is not correct, then explain what the correct answer is with supported step by step details. Correct Codes and determination: 4. Anesthesia Section A 54 year old female with chronic hypertension was admitted as an acute care hospital inpatient for vertigo and headaches. After testing, her cerebrospinal fluid pressure was high due to a subdural hematoma with no loss of consciousness. General anesthesia was administered by an anesthesiologist. The surgeon drilled burr holes to evacuate the hematoma and relieve the pressure. The anesthesiologist inserted a percutaneous arterial line 9catheter) to monitor the patient while providing the anesthesia services during the surgical procedure. Following surgery, the anesthesiologist inserted a Swan-Ganz (flow-directed) cardiac catheter. Caden. An 4. RAF

Answer 1

CPT code of the procedures :-

General anaesthesia - 00100-00222 ,it is used to code anaesthesia for procedures of head

Insertion of percutaneous arterial line - 36620

Insertion of Swan -Ganz cardiac catheter - 93503