Anesthesia Coding Alert

Reader Question:
Verify Time Unit Measurements With Payers

Published on Tue Mar 25, 2014

Question: I’m new to anesthesia billing and have a question about calculating time. I know that anesthesia is billed in 15 minute increments. Someone told [...]

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Anesthesia Coding Alert

Qualifying Circumstances:
Remember 3 Foundational Points Before Adding +99100 to Your Claim
Hint: Even though Medicare won’t pay, don’t write off all other payers. Experienced coders know [...]

Procedure Coding:
Take 3 Easy Steps to Reach Paravertebral Facet Joint Coding Success
Hint: Think in terms of joints, not nerves. If your physician administers paravertebral facet joint [...]

ICD-10:
Don't Shy From Contacting Surgeon's Office to Get Specific Umbilical Hernia Diagnosis Details
Tip: You’ll still need to watch for the presence or absence of gangrene. When your [...]

Reader Question:
Verify Time Unit Measurements With Payers
Question: I’m new to anesthesia billing and have a question about calculating time. I know [...]

Reader Question:
Look Ahead to When Windows XP Won't Be HIPAA Compliant
Question: Our IT guru said we won’t be able to use Windows XP computers any [...]

Reader Question:
Check Whether You Can Avoid the 64642 and 64615 Denial
Question: I have a patient who suffers from migraines and receives treatment with Botox. I’ve [...]

Reader Question:
Start With Payer Policies to Answer Multi-Provider L&D Questions
Question: I’d like some input for proper coding of anesthesia related to labor and delivery, particularly [...]

Reader Question:
MAC Could Be Billed Without Sedative Administration - Maybe
Question: How should we code for monitored anesthesia care (MAC) without sedation by a physician? This [...]

You Be the Coder:
Modifier QZ With Physician Supervision
Question: I code for an ASC that employs CRNAs. The ASC is in New York, which [...]

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