CPT 00882: Anesthesia for Major Lower Abdominal Vascular Procedures
CPT code 00882 represents anesthesia services provided for major lower abdominal vascular procedures, such as inferior vena cava ligation. This code captures perioperative anesthesia care tied to complex vascular surgery of the lower abdomen and is important for accurately classifying resource use, billing, and clinical reporting for high-acuity procedures. Nationally, correct use of this code affects claims processing, provider reimbursement, and aggregate procedural utilization reporting for vascular and anesthesia services.
Key payers covered in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise overview of the clinical context for 00882, guidance on typical billing considerations tied to anesthesia for major lower abdominal vascular surgery, and comparisons to related anesthesia codes used for lower abdominal procedures. The publication summarizes common clinical scenarios that map to this code, expected sites of service, and how 00882 relates to adjacent anesthesia codes used for lower abdominal procedures.
This national-level summary is intended for billing professionals, anesthesia providers, and health policy analysts seeking a clear, clinical-focused explanation of CPT code 00882 and its role in coding and reporting for major lower abdominal vascular surgery.
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Billing Code Overview
CPT code 00882 describes anesthesia services for procedures on major lower abdominal vessels, including procedures such as inferior vena cava ligation. The service type is anesthesia for major vascular surgery of the lower abdomen, and the typical site of service is an operating room or other procedural suite where major abdominal vascular surgery is performed.
National Reimbursement Benchmarks
National commercial pricing for CPT 00882 centers on BUCA’s average commercial rate of $68.9, with individual payers showing notable variability around that midpoint. Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield exhibit higher central tendencies (Cigna median $85.7, BCBS median $59.3) while Aetna and UnitedHealth Group sit lower in the distribution; BUCA’s mean provides a practical benchmark for average commercial reimbursement.
Dispersion measured by the interquartile range (P75–P25) highlights concentration differences: Aetna’s IQR is $25.4, Blue Cross Blue Shield’s IQR is $39.0, BUCA’s IQR is $34.6, Cigna’s IQR is $52.2, and UnitedHealth Group’s IQR is $27.6. Cigna shows the widest IQR at $52.2, indicating the most spread in commercial rates, while Aetna is the tightest at $25.4, indicating more clustered commercial pricing.