AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 4 (April)
Male Genital System/Surgery (April 2003)
April 2003 page 27d Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Male Genital System/Surgery, 54150, 54152 (Q&A) Question At the time of a circumcision procedure, if a nerve block is also performed by the surgeon for anesthetic purposes, can this be coded in addition to codes 54150 and 54152? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, if regional or general anesthesia is provided by the surgeon in support of a procedure, the code for the procedure should be reported with modifier -47, Anesthesia by surgeon, appended. Therefore, if a surgeon performs a regional nerve block prior to performing a circumcision procedure...
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