KMAP BULLETIN: Covered Anesthesia Code for Dental Procedures

Date: 06/20/18

KMAP GENERAL BULLETIN 18135

Effective with the processing date of August 1, 2018, HCPCS code 00170 can be billed when providing anesthesia in conjunction with dental procedures. Providers are to bill the anesthesia code appropriate for their provider type and provider specialty. For the most current information and verification of coverage, access the KMAP Reference Codes page under Interactive Tools on the Provider tab of the KMAP public website or under Pricing and Limitations from the KMAP secure website.

Note: The effective date of the policy is August 1, 2018. The implementation of State policy by the KanCare managed care organizations (MCOs) may vary from the date noted in the Kansas Medical Assistance Program (KMAP) bulletins. The KanCare Open Claims Resolution Log on the KMAP Bulletins page documents the MCO system status for policy implementation and any associated reprocessing completion dates, once the policy is implemented.

Note: Refer to the CPT® codebook for complete descriptions.

CPT codes, descriptors, and other data only are copyright 2018 American Medical Association (or such other date of publication of CPT). All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS apply. Information is available on the American Medical Association website.

For the changes resulting from this provider bulletin, view the updated Dental Fee-for-Service Manual, Section 8000, page 8-15; and Professional Fee-for-Service Provider Manual, Section 7010, page 7-2.