Summary & Overview
CPT 6045F: Performance Measure Code, Description Not Provided
CPT code 6045F represents a performance measure listed without an available summary in the input source. As a CPT code, it is part of the Current Procedural Terminology system and may be used for reporting a specific clinical measure or service component; the exact clinical definition and intended reporting context are not provided. Nationally, accurate mapping and documentation of CPT performance measure codes matter for quality reporting, claims adjudication, and interoperability across payers.
Key payers referenced for national considerations include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find an explanation of the code's identity, the limits of the available description, and guidance on where missing details are noted. The publication will cover benchmarks and payer coverage patterns where data exists, policy updates relevant to CPT performance measures, and the clinical context typically associated with performance-measure codes. For this specific code, the input lacked the descriptive elements needed to present clinical details, typical sites of service, common modifiers, associated taxonomies, or related ICD-10 diagnoses. The analysis emphasizes the importance of sourcing the official CPT descriptor and payer-specific guidance when preparing claims and quality reports.
Billing Code Overview
CPT code 6045F is a performance measure code with no summary available in the input. The code corresponds to a clinical service described as "No Summary found for this code," and the precise clinical action or measurement is not provided in the source data. Service type: Data not available in the input.
Typical site of service: Data not available in the input.
Clinical & Coding Specifications
Clinical Context
A typical patient is an adult presenting to an outpatient otolaryngology or head and neck surgery clinic with a palpable, symptomatic, or cosmetically concerning thyroid nodule or mass. The clinician evaluates history, physical exam, and thyroid function tests. Ultrasound imaging characterizes nodule size, composition, and suspicious sonographic features. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology may be performed for diagnostic sampling. When surgical management is indicated (benign enlarging nodule, symptomatic compression, suspicious cytology, or confirmed malignancy), the patient is scheduled for thyroidectomy or lobectomy in an ambulatory surgery center or hospital operating room. The workflow includes preoperative evaluation, informed consent, anesthesia (general), intraoperative identification and preservation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and parathyroid glands, specimen removal, hemostasis, and wound closure. Postoperative care involves monitoring for airway compromise, calcium levels for hypocalcemia, pain control, and discharge instructions; typical sites of service are outpatient surgery centers and inpatient hospitals depending on case complexity and comorbidities.
Coding Specifications
| Modifier | Description | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
25 | Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician on the day of a procedure | Use when a distinct E/M service is provided on the same day as the surgical procedure |