CPT 01440: Anesthesia for Arterial Procedure of Knee/Popliteal Area
Commercial payers pay $68 on average nationally for this procedure.
CPT code 01440 describes anesthesia services provided for a patient undergoing a surgical or endovascular procedure on the arteries of the knee and popliteal area; the service is an anesthesia encounter typically delivered in an operating room or interventional suite and includes pre‑, intra‑, and immediate post‑procedural management as appropriate for vascular procedures of the distal femoral and popliteal arterial segments.
For related coverage guidance, see recent payer policy updates: Intravenous Anesthetics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Psychiatric or Substance Use Disorders, Intravenous Anesthetics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Psychiatric or Substance Use Disorders, Intravenous Anesthetics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Psychiatric or Substance Use Disorders.
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National Reimbursement Benchmarks
National commercial reimbursement for CPT 01440 centers near BUCA’s average commercial rate of $68.10, with notable variation across large payers. Cigna’s mean of $93.70 and Blue Cross Blue Shield’s mean of $61.40 bracket that average, while Aetna ($63.60) and UnitedHealth Group ($67.20) sit close to BUCA. Maximums and minimums vary by payer, but BUCA’s mean serves as a practical midpoint for comparison among commercial contracts.
Dispersion measured by the interquartile range (P75 minus P25) highlights contrast in pricing consistency: Blue Cross Blue Shield has the narrowest IQR at $34.80 (P75 $75.90 minus P25 $42.10), indicating the tightest middle-range clustering, while Cigna shows the widest IQR at $53.10 (P75 $120.00 minus P25 $67.90), reflecting greater variability in typical commercial payments. Aetna’s IQR is $37.00, BUCA’s IQR is $36.00, and UnitedHealth Group’s IQR is $29.40, illustrating moderate dispersion across the market.