CPT 00352: Anesthesia for Procedures on Major Vessels of Neck
Commercial payers pay $74 on average nationally for this procedure.
CPT code 00352 describes anesthesia services provided for procedures on the major vessels of the neck, including simple ligation; this represents an anesthesia service typically delivered in an operating room or other advanced procedural suite for vascular surgery of the neck and great vessels and covers perioperative management and anesthetic care tailored to high-risk vascular procedures.
For related coverage guidance, see recent payer policy updates: Intravenous Anesthetics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Psychiatric or Substance Use Disorders, Intravenous Anesthetics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Psychiatric or Substance Use Disorders, Intravenous Anesthetics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Psychiatric or Substance Use Disorders.
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National Reimbursement Benchmarks
National commercial reimbursement for CPT 00352 centers near BUCA’s average commercial rate of $73.70, with notable variation by payer. Blue Cross Blue Shield posts a higher central tendency (median $63.80) than the BUCA average, while Cigna’s mean ($96.50) and median ($86.00) sit well above BUCA. Aetna and UnitedHealth Group have means ($68.10 and $67.40) close to BUCA, though Aetna’s median ($50.00) and UnitedHealth Group’s median ($64.00) indicate slight differences in distribution shape.
Assessing dispersion using the interquartile range (P75 minus P25) highlights which payers are tightest or widest: Blue Cross Blue Shield has a range of $40.60, UnitedHealth Group is tighter at $27.90, Aetna’s IQR is $50.90, and Cigna shows the widest spread at $58.60. BUCA’s interquartile spread is $39.50, placing it near the middle of the payer dispersion spectrum.