CPT Modifier 23
Published 07/16/2020
Description
Unusual anesthesia.
Guidelines and Instructions
- This modifier may only be submitted with anesthesia CPT codes 00100 through 01999
- Anesthesiologists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) or anesthesiologist assistants (AAs) should submit this modifier to indicate that a procedure that is normally performed under local anesthesia or with a regional block required general anesthesia
- This modifier is informational only and does not affect reimbursement
- Submit the modifier indicating that the service was personally performed, medically directed or medically supervised first and CPT modifier 23 second