CPT 00802
Anesthesia fat layer removal
CPT 00802 at a glance
- Code
- 00802
- Code type
- CPT/HCPCS
- Short descriptor
- Anesth fat layer removal
- Category
- Not typically performed in an ASC
- ASC eligibility
- Not typically performed in an ASC
- Typical setting
- Hospital outpatient department (POS 22) or office (POS 11). Not typically performed in an ASC.
What is CPT code 00802?
CPT 00802 is a CPT/HCPCS procedure code. Its official short descriptor is "Anesth fat layer removal". In the ASC context it is grouped under Not typically performed in an ASC.
Is CPT 00802 eligible in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC)?
CPT 00802 is not typically performed in an ambulatory surgery center; it is usually done in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) or office instead.
Where is CPT 00802 typically performed?
Hospital outpatient department (POS 22) or office (POS 11). Not typically performed in an ASC.
Which specialties use CPT 00802?
CPT 00802 is most associated with Anesthesiologist Assistant, Anesthesiology, CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist).
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