CPT 00944
Anesthesia vaginal hysterectomy
CPT 00944 at a glance
- Code
- 00944
- Code type
- CPT/HCPCS
- Short descriptor
- Anesth vaginal hysterectomy
- 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 00944?
CPT 00944 is a CPT/HCPCS procedure code. Its official short descriptor is "Anesth vaginal hysterectomy". In the ASC context it is grouped under Not typically performed in an ASC.
Is CPT 00944 eligible in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC)?
CPT 00944 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 00944 typically performed?
Hospital outpatient department (POS 22) or office (POS 11). Not typically performed in an ASC.
Which specialties use CPT 00944?
CPT 00944 is most associated with Anesthesiologist Assistant, Anesthesiology, CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist).
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