CPT 01173: Anesthesia for Open Repair of Pelvic/Acetabular Fracture
Commercial payers pay $66 on average nationally for this procedure.
CPT code 01173 describes anesthesia services provided for a patient undergoing open repair of a pelvic fracture or a column fracture involving the acetabulum; typical service type is anesthesia for open pelvic/acetabular fracture repair and the typical site of service is an inpatient or operating room setting for orthopedic trauma surgery.
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National Reimbursement Benchmarks
Across commercial payers, BUCA’s mean of $65.50 serves as a practical average for CPT 01173, with individual carriers diverging around that level. Cigna and UnitedHealth Group sit on opposite ends of the mean spectrum: Cigna’s mean is $92.80 while UnitedHealth Group’s mean is $67.30, and Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield cluster below Cigna with means near $59.10 and $58.10 respectively. This positions BUCA slightly below Cigna but above Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield in terms of average commercial reimbursement.
Dispersion measured by the interquartile range (P75–P25) highlights variability: Blue Cross Blue Shield’s IQR is $33.60 ($72.50–$40.90) and Aetna’s IQR is $41.40 ($78.00–$36.60), indicating moderate spread. UnitedHealth Group’s IQR is $28.80 ($80.80–$52.00), the tightest among listed payers. Cigna shows the widest IQR at $53.30 ($120.00–$67.70), signaling the greatest middle-range variability in commercial rates for this code.