CPT 00880: Anesthesia for Major Lower Abdominal Vascular Procedures
CPT code 00880 designates anesthesia services for procedures on major lower abdominal vessels that are not otherwise specified. This code is used when an anesthesiologist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or anesthesiology assistant provides perioperative anesthesia care for major vascular operations in the lower abdomen. Nationally, accurate reporting of this code matters for procedural classification, resource tracking, and claims adjudication for high-acuity vascular surgeries.
Key payers covered in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise overview of clinical context for anesthesia in major lower abdominal vascular procedures, common billing considerations, and a summary of related codes and service-line implications. The publication outlines typical sites of service and the types of procedures that commonly invoke this anesthetic classification.
This report provides benchmarks and comparative context where available, highlights policy and coding updates that affect anesthesia reporting for major lower abdominal vascular procedures, and explains clinical scenarios tied to the code. Data not available in the input is noted where applicable.
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Billing Code Overview
CPT code 00880 describes anesthesia services provided for procedures on major lower abdominal vessels, not otherwise specified. The service type is anesthesia for major lower abdominal vascular procedures, and the typical site of service is an operating room or procedural suite where major vascular surgery on lower abdominal vessels is performed.
National Reimbursement Benchmarks
National commercial reimbursement for CPT 00880 centers around a BUCA average commercial rate of $68.60, with notable variation across the five named payers. Cigna’s mean of $92.40 and Aetna’s mean of $63.40 sit on opposite sides of BUCA, while Blue Cross Blue Shield’s mean of $62.90 and UnitedHealth Group’s mean of $67.30 cluster close to the BUCA average. This positions BUCA as a useful mid-market reference point when comparing payer means for this code.
Dispersion measured by the interquartile range (P75–P25) highlights differences in consistency: Cigna has the widest IQR at $53.10 ($119.90–$67.59 rounded from $67.6), indicating greater variability in commercial rates, while UnitedHealth Group is the tightest with an IQR of $27.80 ($80.80–$52.00). Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna show moderate dispersion ($41.10 and $38.00 respectively), and BUCA’s quartiles imply an IQR of $38.90 ($87.80–$48.90).