Which CPT code represents anesthesia services for excision of a malignant lesion of the arm, 2.5 cm, in a normally healthy female?

• A. 00400-P1
• B. 01960-P1
• C. 01230-P1
• D. 01810-P1

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that anesthesia coding is determined by the site of the procedure and the patient’s status, not by the lesion’s size. An arm skin lesion excision falls under anesthesia for procedures on the upper extremity, and with a normally healthy patient (P1), you choose the code that matches upper-limb procedures. Among the options, the code that represents anesthesia for procedures on the upper extremity with P1 status is the correct pick. The lesion’s 2.5 cm size doesn’t change the anesthesia code; it would influence the surgical (excision) coding, not the anesthetic credential. The other codes correspond to different body regions or contexts and don’t apply to an arm lesion excision.