CPT 00750: Anesthesia for Upper Abdominal Hernia Repair - OpenPayer

Summary & Overview

CPT 00750: Anesthesia for Upper Abdominal Hernia Repair

CPT code 00750 represents anesthesia services for hernia repairs located in the upper abdomen when not otherwise specified. This code captures anesthetic management during surgical repair of upper abdominal hernias and is used across hospital-based and ambulatory surgical settings. Nationally, accurate use of this anesthesia code affects case classification, billing consistency, and resource tracking for perioperative care.

Key payers included in the analysis are Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, United Healthcare, and Medicare. Readers can expect an overview of how 00750 is applied in clinical billing, comparisons to related anesthesia codes for abdominal hernia procedures, and practical context for common billing scenarios. The publication details typical sites of service, common clinical contexts for use, and the relationship of 00750 to nearby anesthesia codes that cover specific hernia subtypes.

The report is intended for clinicians, billing professionals, and policy analysts seeking a concise reference to code intent and clinical scope. It summarizes clinical applicability, payer coverage landscape, and code-to-procedure connections to support consistent coding and administrative clarity at a national level.

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Billing Code Overview

CPT code 00750 describes anesthesia services provided for hernia repairs in the upper abdomen, not otherwise specified. The service encompasses anesthesia management throughout the surgical procedure.

Service type: Anesthesia for upper abdominal hernia repair

Typical site of service: Inpatient or outpatient surgical setting (operating room)

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

A 56-year-old male presents for elective repair of an upper abdominal ventral hernia. He has a history of carotid artery stenosis managed medically, documented by diagnoses such as I65.21 and I65.22, and recent transient ischemic symptoms requiring perioperative hemodynamic monitoring. The surgical team schedules an open ventral hernia repair under general anesthesia with possible regional block for postoperative analgesia. The anesthesia provider documents preoperative assessment, intraoperative management including airway control, anesthetic agents, invasive arterial monitoring given cerebrovascular disease, and emergence care. The procedure is billed using 00750 for anesthesia services specific to hernia repairs in the upper abdomen. Typical workflow: pre-op evaluation and ASA classification; placement of monitoring (ECG, pulse oximetry, noninvasive/arterial BP); induction of general anesthesia; intraoperative anesthesia management and hemodynamic optimization; postoperative handoff to PACU with pain control plan and neurologic monitoring due to carotid disease.

Coding Specifications

Selected modifiers represent those most clinically relevant to anesthesia for upper abdominal hernia repair.

Modifier	Description	When to Use

Related Codes

00832

CPT 00832: Anesthesia for Lower Abdominal Procedures Including Colonoscopy

00873

CPT 00873: Anesthesia for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

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CPT 00844: Anesthesia for Abdominoperineal Resection

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CPT 00700: Anesthesia for Upper Anterior Abdominal Wall Procedures

00700

CPT 00700: Anesthesia for Upper Anterior Abdominal Wall Procedures

00754

CPT 00754: Anesthesia for Shoulder and Axilla Procedures

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CPT 00880: Anesthesia for Major Lower Abdominal Vascular Procedures

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CPT 00810: Anesthesia for Lower Intestinal Endoscopic Procedures, Endoscope Distal to Duodenum

00842

CPT 00842: Anesthesia for Lower Anterior Abdominal Wall Procedures

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CPT 00872: Anesthesia for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (Partial Submersion)

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AA

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
`207L00000X`	Anesthesiology	Physician anesthesiologists who personally provide or direct anesthesia for abdominal hernia repair.
`367500000X`	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	CRNAs providing anesthesia services, often under supervision or direction arrangements.
`367H00000X`	Anesthesiologist Assistant	Anesthesiologist assistants participating under physician anesthesiologist direction.

Related Diagnoses

ICD-10 Code	Description	Clinical Relevance
`I65.21`	Occlusion and stenosis of right carotid artery	Indicates cerebrovascular disease increasing perioperative stroke risk; guides intraoperative BP management and monitoring during anesthesia for hernia repair.
`I65.22`	Occlusion and stenosis of left carotid artery	Same clinical implications for perioperative neurologic risk and anesthetic planning when left-sided carotid disease is present.
`I65.23`	Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries	Represents high cerebrovascular risk; may necessitate invasive monitoring and careful hemodynamic control during anesthesia.
`I65.29`	Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery	Coded when laterality is not specified; still signals need for cerebrovascular risk mitigation in anesthetic care.
`I66.9`	Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified cerebral artery	Indicates intracranial arterial disease that affects perioperative neurologic risk assessment and intraoperative monitoring plans.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`00752`	Anesthesia for hernia repairs in the upper abdomen, including lumbar and ventral or incisional hernia and/or wound dehiscence	Alternative anesthesia code used for similar upper abdominal hernia repairs when documentation supports the broader descriptor; choose the most specific applicable code.
`00754`	Anesthesia for hernia repair in the upper abdomen for an omphalocele	Used when the operative repair specifically addresses an omphalocele; not typical for routine ventral hernia.
`00756`	Anesthesia for transabdominal repair of a diaphragmatic hernia	Used when the repair involves a transabdominal diaphragmatic hernia rather than a standard upper abdominal ventral/incisional hernia.