GI Anesthesia Codes – Proposed Rule

New Anesthesia Codes are in the Proposed Rule. Still waiting on the Final Rule, so double-check that before you finalize these.

Deleted: 00740 Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced proximal to duodenum

New 007X1 (5 BU) Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced proximal to duodenum; not otherwise specified

New 007X2 (6 BU) Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced proximal to duodenum; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Deleted 00810 Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum

New 008X1 (4 BU) Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum; not otherwise specified

New 008X2 (4 BU) Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum; screening colonoscopy

New 008X3 (5 BU) Anesthesia for combined upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced both proximal to and distal to the duodenum