99100 Anesthesia pt exteme age<1 yr&>70
Also known as: extreme age add-on, pediatric anesthesia, geriatric anesthesia
Anesthesia complexity add-on for patients at extreme ages such as less than one year old or greater than seventy years old undergoing surgical procedures.
In Plain Language
extra anesthesia care for very young or very old patients
Clinical Context
Used to report additional anesthesia complexity for infants less than one year or patients over seventy years undergoing surgery.
RVU Information
CPT 99100 does not have a physician work RVU assigned by CMS. Reimbursement for this code is determined by payer-specific fee schedules.
Billing & Documentation
Medicine section codes cover a wide range of non-surgical services. Documentation should include the clinical indication, procedure details, interpretation (if applicable), and any patient-specific findings.
How This Code Compares
This code has a work RVU of 0.00, meaning it does not have a physician work component assigned by CMS. In the Medicine category, 34% of codes share this characteristic.
Specialties
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CPT code 99100?
CPT 99100 (Anesthesia pt exteme age<1 yr&>70) is a Medicine code. Anesthesia complexity add-on for patients at extreme ages such as less than one year old or greater than seventy years old undergoing surgical procedures.
Who uses CPT code 99100?
CPT 99100 is used by Anesthesiology, Surgery, Pediatrics. Used to report additional anesthesia complexity for infants less than one year or patients over seventy years undergoing surgery.
When is CPT 99100 used?
Used to report additional anesthesia complexity for infants less than one year or patients over seventy years undergoing surgery.
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