01968 anesthesia/analg cs dlvr neuraxial
Also known as: epidural top-up for C-section, labor to cesarean conversion anesthesia
Anesthesia for cesarean delivery following neuraxial labor analgesia/anesthesia. Covers the additional anesthesia service when a labor epidural is dosed up for an unplanned cesarean delivery.
Clinical Context
Used when neuraxial analgesia provided for labor (01967) is converted to surgical anesthesia for cesarean delivery. The existing epidural is bolused with higher concentration local anesthetic to achieve surgical anesthesia. Reported in addition to 01967.
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