Summary & Overview
CPT 00932: Anesthesia for Complete Amputation of Penis
CPT 00932 denotes anesthesia services provided for procedures on male genitalia, specifically for complete amputation of the penis. This code captures the anesthetic management required for a high-complexity, invasive urologic procedure and is used across surgical settings where such procedures occur. Nationally, accurate use of this code matters for procedural classification, resource planning, and consistent billing for anesthesia teams involved in major genital surgeries.
Key payers included in the coverage context for this publication are Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, and UnitedHealthcare. The analysis addresses payer coverage patterns, billing considerations, and clinical context relevant to anesthesiology services tied to major penile surgery. Readers will find summaries of typical settings of care, comparable CPT codes for related procedures, and the clinical scenarios that commonly generate use of this code.
The publication provides a concise briefing on coding scope, common clinical indications for use, and where this code fits among related anesthesia codes for male genital procedures. It also highlights documentation elements commonly associated with high-complexity anesthesia services and lists associated diagnoses that frequently align with the code. Data not available in the input is noted where applicable.
CPT Code Overview
CPT 00932 describes anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia, specifically covering complete amputation of the penis. The service type is Anesthesia. The typical site of service is an Ambulatory Surgical Center (POS 24).
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Clinical & Coding Specifications
Clinical Context
A typical patient is an adult male presenting for surgical management requiring complete amputation of the penis. The patient may have been evaluated preoperatively in an ambulatory surgical center (POS 24) or hospital outpatient clinic for conditions such as atrophy or vascular disorders of the male genital organs, other specified or unspecified disorders of the male genital organs, or for sterilization-related procedures where amputation is indicated. The clinical workflow includes preoperative evaluation by the anesthesiology team, informed consent, regional or general anesthesia administration, intraoperative anesthetic management for the amputation procedure, postoperative recovery and pain control in the PACU, and discharge planning or admission as indicated. Perioperative documentation includes the anesthesia start and end times, airway management, anesthetic agents, monitoring provided, immediate complications, and the patient’s ASA classification.
Coding Specifications
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Modifiers:
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QS- Monitored anesthesia care service: used when monitored anesthesia care is provided rather than general anesthesia, documented by the anesthesiologist. -
P1- A normal healthy patient: used to indicate the ASA physical status classification when the patient meets ASA I criteria. -
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