Open evaluation under anesthesia

You are actually looking for a modifier. You would bill the planned surgery CPT and apply a modifier showing the procedure was discontinued. You will need to submit OP report with the claim.

Modifier 53 is used to report a surgery that was discontinued due to extenuating circumstances. If this was in an ASC the modifier would be Modifier 74

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Open evaluation under anesthesia