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00842 Anesthesia iper procedures amniocentesis

Anesthesia

Also known as: amniocentesis anesthesia, amnio sedation

Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen involving amniocentesis. Covers anesthesia or sedation for transabdominal amniocentesis performed for prenatal diagnosis or therapeutic amnioreduction.

Clinical Context

Used when providing anesthesia for amniocentesis, typically in patients who require sedation for the procedure due to anxiety or for therapeutic amnioreduction. Most amniocenteses are performed with local anesthesia only, but some patients require additional sedation or anesthesia.

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Specialties

anesthesiologymaternal-fetal medicineobstetrics

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