CPT 01932: Anesthesia for Therapeutic Interventional Radiology of Jugular/Intrathoracic Veins
CPT code 01932 designates anesthesia services for therapeutic interventional radiology procedures targeting the jugular vein or intrathoracic veins. This code captures anesthetic management for central venous interventions that often occur in hospital-based interventional radiology suites or operating rooms. Accurate use of 01932 matters nationally because it delineates anesthesia care for high-risk vascular access and endovascular therapies that require focused peri-procedural monitoring and airway/hemodynamic management.
Key payers included in this overview are Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, United Healthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise explanation of the clinical context for 01932, comparisons to closely related anesthesia interventional radiology codes, and the practical billing scope for national payers. The publication outlines common coding relationships and typical sites of service, helping clinical administrators and coding staff understand when 01932 is the appropriate anesthesia code for central venous therapeutic procedures.
The content summarizes how 01932 fits within anesthesia service reporting for interventional radiology, highlights the clinical scenarios where the code applies, and describes what readers should expect in payer coverage considerations and coding workflows. Data not provided in the input (such as payer-specific reimbursement rates and utilization benchmarks) is identified as not available.
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Billing Code Overview
CPT code 01932 describes anesthesia services provided for therapeutic interventional radiological procedures involving the jugular vein or intrathoracic veins. The code applies when an anesthesia provider manages peri-procedural anesthesia for interventions performed on major central veins that return blood from the head and drain into the chest and heart.
Service type: Anesthesia for therapeutic interventional radiology procedures involving central venous structures
Typical site of service: Interventional radiology suite or operating room within a hospital or ambulatory surgical center where central venous interventional procedures are performed
National Reimbursement Benchmarks
National commercial rates for CPT 01932 cluster around BUCA’s average commercial benchmark of $78.20, with notable variation among major carriers. Cigna posts the highest central tendency with a median of $100.10 and a mean of $109.20, while Aetna and UnitedHealth Group sit lower with medians of $50.00 and $63.80 and means of $73.20 and $67.30 respectively. Blue Cross Blue Shield’s median is $62.40 and its mean aligns with Aetna at $73.20. These figures position BUCA’s $78.20 average near the mid-market but below Cigna’s central tendency.
Dispersion measured by the interquartile range (P75–P25) highlights differences in pricing consistency: Blue Cross Blue Shield’s IQR is $39.50, Aetna’s is $58.00, BUCA’s is $41.80, Cigna’s is $57.00, and UnitedHealth Group’s is $25.30. UnitedHealth Group therefore has the tightest middle 50% spread at $25.30, while Aetna shows the widest IQR at $58.00, indicating more variability in contractual rates within Aetna’s distribution.