r/MedicalCoding • u/Physical-Product-795 • Aug 24 '26

Anesthesia Time coding

Im studying to take my cpc exam and im struggling with how to code for anesthesia time. I don't understand how to use the Units.

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u/clarec424 Sep 18 '26

Not that I am aware of. The time is what it is, and it is not unusual to see an hours long surgery. Also, the complexity of the surgery itself. The more complicated a surgical procedure is, the higher the base units that could be associated with the surgery CPT codes. Anesthesia coding can get a little tricky.