00873 Anesthesia lithotrp esw wo wtr bth
Also known as: ESWL anesthesia, lithotripsy anesthesia, shock wave anesthesia
Anesthesia for lithotripsy using extracorporeal shock wave (ESWL) without water bath. Covers anesthesia for shock wave kidney stone treatment using modern dry lithotripter technology that does not require water immersion.
Clinical Context
Used when providing anesthesia for ESWL using modern electromagnetic or piezoelectric lithotripters that do not require water bath immersion. Can often be performed with sedation and analgesia rather than general anesthesia. Most commonly used current ESWL anesthesia code.
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