CPT 01340: Anesthesia for Closed Procedure of Lower One-Third of Femur
Commercial payers pay $76 on average nationally for this procedure.
CPT code 01340 describes anesthesia services provided for a patient undergoing any closed procedure of the lower one-third of the femur (thigh bone); service type: anesthesia for closed femoral procedures; typical site of service: hospital operating room or ambulatory surgical center where lower femur closed procedures are performed.
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National Reimbursement Benchmarks
National commercial pricing for CPT 01340 clusters near the BUCA average commercial rate of $75.70, with notable variation among individual payers. UnitedHealth Group and Aetna exhibit tighter interquartile spreads of $30.00 and $44.00 respectively, indicating more concentrated commercial pricing around their medians. Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna show wider dispersion — BCBS has an IQR of $49.50 and Cigna an IQR of $40.50 — reflecting greater variability in contractual rates and potential market negotiation differences.
Blue Cross Blue Shield posts the highest maximum at $208.40 while UnitedHealth Group’s $122.70 cap and Aetna’s $178.20 cap frame the upper end of the range; BUCA’s average of $75.70 sits near the middle of payer distributions. Median levels place Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield above the BUCA average, suggesting higher mid-market commercial reimbursements for those carriers.