This document summarizes key information from a presentation on 2015 anesthesia coding updates. The presentation covered CPT and ASA coding changes, modifiers, ICD-10, and other hot topics for 2015 including the national anesthesia conversion factor and OIG work plan. The document provided an agenda and notes on 2015 procedure code deletions and additions, updates to the 2015 ASA/RVG manual including new coding comments and ICD-10 code blocks, and reminded attendees to check related surgery code changes. It also noted the 2015 PQRS program and that the ASA manual would be available in mid-late December 2014.

1. 2015 Anesthesia Coding Updates
It is Time you updated your Knowledge on Anesthesia Coding. ICD-10 is
Just Round the Corner!
Presenter - Kelly Dennis
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Agenda
• 2015 Anesthesia Coding Updates
– CPT® and ASA® changes
– Modifiers
– ICD-10
Disclaimer: This is an overview and WILL NOT contain all codes
applicable to your practice. You still need to purchase up-to-date
books!
• Physician Quality Reporting Program
• Anesthesia Hot Topics for 2015
– National Anesthesia Conversion Factor
– OIG Work Plan

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To Do
List…
Fee Schedule
ASA & CPT
Codes/Comments
Federal
Register &
CCI
ICD 10
Final Rule
Contracts
2015 PQRS

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2015 ASA/RVG®
• Will not be available until mid to late
December. Received 12/5/14!
• Check…
– Summary of Changes, including new coding
comments.
– ICD-10 Code Blocks.
– Position Statements.
• See ASA PS Classification Status, Page xii

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2015 – Procedure Codes
DELETED
– 00452 - Anesthesia for procedures on clavicle
and scapula; NOS… radical surgery
– 00622 - Anesthesia for procedures on thoracic
spine and cord; NOS… thoracolumbar
sympathectomy
– 00634 – Anesthesia for procedures in lumbar
region; NOS… chemonucleolysis
Don’t forget to check related surgery code deletions in
Appendix B, if applicable!

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2015 – Procedure Codes
• ANESTHESIA
– Once again - no new anesthesia related
procedure codes!
• CHECK ADDITIONS TO SURGERY CODES
RELATED TO YOUR PRACTICE
– For example – Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair,
percutaneous approach… has moved from
0343T (Category III) to CPT code 33418 with an
ASA crosswalk to 00560.

7. To see the complete presentation check the
below link:
http://www.audioeducator.com/anesthesia/anesthesia-coding-
update.html