01933 Anesthesia therapy ivntl radiation procedures intracranial
Also known as: intracranial venous intervention anesthesia, dural sinus intervention anesthesia
Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the intracranial venous system. Covers anesthesia for neurointerventional procedures on cerebral venous sinuses and intracranial veins.
In Plain Language
anesthesia for brain vein treatment through a catheter; being put to sleep for brain blood vessel procedure
Clinical Context
Used when providing anesthesia for interventional procedures on the intracranial venous system including dural venous sinus stenting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and mechanical thrombectomy for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
RVU Information
CPT 01933 does not have a physician work RVU assigned by CMS. Anesthesia codes use a base unit + time unit system rather than standard RVUs. Contact your payer for the anesthesia conversion factor.
Billing & Documentation
Anesthesia codes are billed using base units plus time units. One time unit typically equals 15 minutes of anesthesia time. Document start and stop times, patient status (P1-P6), and any qualifying circumstances. Modifiers AA, QK, QX, or QY indicate the provider arrangement.
Specialties
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CPT code 01933?
CPT 01933 (Anesthesia therapy ivntl radiation procedures intracranial) is a Anesthesia code. Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the intracranial venous system. Covers anesthesia for neurointerventional procedures on cerebral venous sinuses and intracranial veins.
How is anesthesia code 01933 billed?
Anesthesia code 01933 is billed using base units plus time units (1 unit = 15 minutes). Used when providing anesthesia for interventional procedures on the intracranial venous system including dural venous sinus stenting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and mechanical thrombectomy for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Used by anesthesiology, neurointerventional radiology.
When is CPT 01933 used?
Used when providing anesthesia for interventional procedures on the intracranial venous system including dural venous sinus stenting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and mechanical thrombectomy for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
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