CPT 01969: Anesthesia for Cesarean Hysterectomy After Neuraxial Anesthesia
CPT code 01969 describes anesthesia services provided when a patient undergoes a cesarean hysterectomy performed after neuraxial anesthesia; the service type is anesthesia for cesarean hysterectomy and the typical site of service is inpatient or hospital operating room where a cesarean delivery is converted to or includes hysterectomy following neuraxial blockade.
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 rates for CPT 01969 cluster around BUCA’s average commercial benchmark of $73.10, while individual payers show meaningful differences in central tendency. Blue Cross Blue Shield posts a median near $59.60 and a mean of $71.40, Cigna’s mean is higher at $96.50 with a median of $86.00, Aetna’s mean sits at $60.60 with a median of $48.00, and UnitedHealth Group’s mean is $67.20 with a median of $63.70. The presence of Cigna’s larger mean and higher median pushes the upper end of the market beyond BUCA’s average.
Dispersion measured by the interquartile range (P75 minus P25) highlights variability: Blue Cross Blue Shield’s IQR is $45.90, Cigna’s IQR is $58.60, BUCA’s IQR is $44.50, Aetna’s IQR is $36.00, and UnitedHealth Group’s IQR is $28.50. Cigna shows the widest IQR at $58.60, indicating the greatest middle-50% spread, while UnitedHealth Group is the tightest at $28.50, indicating relatively concentrated commercial reimbursements.