The ASA is a recognized standard that the AMA works with and usually adopts
their coding for anesthesia. The ASA codes are published in the front
section of the AMA CPT book.
In response to the issue of 3 codes (00326, 00834, 00836) not in the
current 2002 book, we would need to ascertain if the AMA is going to
recognize and include these three codes in their next update or the reason
why the code(s) will not be included. I apologize, but I do not have a
new 2002 ASA book to validate if these codes are new or not. The 2001 ASA
book does not contain these codes.
Thanks,
Karen Carnes, PhD, MBA, MS, CPC
doug.renshaw@hig
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It is my understanding that CPT has adopted some, but not all, ASA codes.
Therefore, the codes that are not adopted into CPT will be considered
non-standard or local codes and not usable on a HIPAA transaction.
Doug
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Jan Root
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I could easily be incorrect, but I thought ASA codes were listed in the
front of the CPT book as being part of CPT codes....? I don't have a CPT
book here to check this though. If they are part of CPT, then they are
HIPAA compliant.
Jan Root
"Ratayski, Dawn" wrote:
> Lisa,
>
> Your assumptions are correct, the codes must become part of a valid
medical
> code set , such as CPT4, to be valid as per HIPAA.
>
> Our plan will only accept HIPAA compliant codes. Since the codes are not
> valid HCPCS, CPT4, ICD9, or CDT3 codes, they would not be acceptable and
> would be denied as invalid.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sweeney, Lisa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 9:36 AM
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> Subject: ASA Homegrown Codes
>
> As you may be aware most anesthesiologists use the ASA (American Society
of
> Anesthesiologists) Relative Value Guide and ASA Crosswalk reference
guides
> as their source for coding the
> services they provide to our members. Our health plan has discovered 3
new
> ASA homegrown codes not published in the 2002 CPT book - 00326, 00834,
> 00836.
>
> I am assuming that per HIPAA ASA codes are no longer the accepted
standard.
> The ASA must get their codes adopted by the AMA as a CPT. How are other
> health plans handling ASA homegrown codes? Are you rejecting these codes
> presently?
>
> Lisa Sweeney
> Database Administration Analyst
> Coventry Healthcare
> Cranberry Business Park
> phone: (724) 778-6454
> Toll free: (800) 735- 2202
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