CPT 01925: Anesthesia for Therapeutic Interventional Radiology of Carotid/Coronary Arteries
CPT code 01925 represents anesthesia care for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures targeting the carotid or coronary arteries. This code is used when an anesthesiologist or qualified anesthesia provider delivers peri-procedural anesthesia for image-guided vascular interventions on these arterial territories. Nationally, accurate coding for complex interventional anesthesia is important for clinical documentation, resource allocation, and standardized reporting across hospital procedural settings.
Key payers covered in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise clinical context for when 01925 is reported, comparisons to adjacent interventional anesthesia codes, and practical benchmarks that inform coding consistency and administrative review. The publication outlines typical sites of service and the clinical scenarios that commonly generate this code, and it highlights related codes to aid in appropriate code selection. Also included are common modifiers and mapping considerations for anesthesia service lines to support accurate billing and reconciliation. This summary is written for a national audience and focuses on code definition, clinical context, and operational implications rather than state-specific policy.
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Billing Code Overview
CPT code 01925 describes anesthesia services provided for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the carotid or coronary arteries. These services involve administering and managing anesthesia care during catheter-based or image-guided procedures performed on carotid or coronary arterial targets.
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Service type: Procedural anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiology
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Typical site of service: Hospital-based interventional radiology or cardiac catheterization labs, including inpatient and outpatient procedural suites
National Reimbursement Benchmarks
Commercial reimbursement for CPT 01925 centers near the BUCA average commercial rate of $78.10, while payers diverge around that midpoint. Blue Cross Blue Shield's interquartile spread is $35.10, UnitedHealth Group is $29.60, Aetna shows a wider spread at $67.70, and Cigna's spread is $55.30; BUCA's interquartile range is $30.80. These spreads highlight that Aetna and Cigna present the broadest middle-range variability, while UnitedHealth Group and BUCA are comparatively tighter. Overall mean and median positions differ by payer: Cigna posts the highest mean at $106.30 and a median of $97.90, whereas UnitedHealth Group and Blue Cross Blue Shield sit lower in both measures. Maximums and minimums where available further widen payer profiles, with Aetna reaching a $315.00 maximum and Blue Cross Blue Shield a low of $3.50.