Anesthesia Coding Alert
Anesthesia Coding:
Find Out if Epidural Catheter Placement Timing Matters
Question: If an epidural catheter is inserted with the intention of providing postoperativ... Read more
Find Out if Epidural Catheter Placement Timing Matters
Question: If an epidural catheter is inserted with the intention of providing postoperativ... Read more
Anesthesia Coding:
Dive Deep Into Anesthesia Modifier Hows and Whys
Hint: Modifiers can show payers which anesthesia professional performed a service. Gettin... Read more
Dive Deep Into Anesthesia Modifier Hows and Whys
Hint: Modifiers can show payers which anesthesia professional performed a service. Gettin... Read more
Anesthesia Coding:
Consider Physical Status Exception
Question: A healthy patient with an uncomplicated seven-month pregnancy requires surgery f... Read more
Consider Physical Status Exception
Question: A healthy patient with an uncomplicated seven-month pregnancy requires surgery f... Read more
Anesthesia Coding:
Find Split Billing Payment Answers
Question: Can an AA (anesthesia assistant) bill with a QZ modifier? Does this mean all AAs... Read more
Find Split Billing Payment Answers
Question: Can an AA (anesthesia assistant) bill with a QZ modifier? Does this mean all AAs... Read more
Anesthesia Coding:
Educate Yourself on Moderate Sedation Documentation, Guidelines
Find clarity when reporting moderate sedation. Moderate sedation is a drug-induced state ... Read more
Educate Yourself on Moderate Sedation Documentation, Guidelines
Find clarity when reporting moderate sedation. Moderate sedation is a drug-induced state ... Read more
Anesthesia Coding:
Beware Exceptions to Locum Tenens
Question: Some of our staff who help administer anesthesia are taking off on vacation at t... Read more
Beware Exceptions to Locum Tenens
Question: Some of our staff who help administer anesthesia are taking off on vacation at t... Read more
Anesthesia Coding:
Rely on These 4 Factors When Calculating Time Units
Keep this formula for reimbursement handy. Anesthesia billing is a process that involves ... Read more
Rely on These 4 Factors When Calculating Time Units
Keep this formula for reimbursement handy. Anesthesia billing is a process that involves ... Read more
Anesthesia Coding:
Don鈥檛 Count on Prior Authorizations
Question: I'm soon taking a job at an organization where I'll be coding anesthesia service... Read more
Don鈥檛 Count on Prior Authorizations
Question: I'm soon taking a job at an organization where I'll be coding anesthesia service... Read more
In Case You Missed It (RCI Bonus Content):
Take a Surgical Report From Chaos to Order
Use these six steps to correctly code complex procedures. Every surgical coder can relate... Read more
Take a Surgical Report From Chaos to Order
Use these six steps to correctly code complex procedures. Every surgical coder can relate... Read more
Anesthesia Coding:
Find Clarity on Appropriate Modifiers
Question: I'm preparing a claim involving a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) ... Read more
Find Clarity on Appropriate Modifiers
Question: I'm preparing a claim involving a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) ... Read more
Anesthesia Coding:
Account for 鈥楾ime鈥� Based on These Moments
Question: How do I know when to start 鈥渃ounting鈥� for time for anesthesia services? Fl... Read more
Account for 鈥楾ime鈥� Based on These Moments
Question: How do I know when to start 鈥渃ounting鈥� for time for anesthesia services? Fl... Read more
Anesthesia Coding:
Bust These Reimbursement Myths
Find clarity on how teaching anesthesiologists should be paid. Whoever said knowledge is ... Read more
Bust These Reimbursement Myths
Find clarity on how teaching anesthesiologists should be paid. Whoever said knowledge is ... Read more
Anesthesia Coding:
Don鈥檛 Count on Billing Inactive Interval Time
Question: A patient had surgery for cataract extraction and required monitored anesthesia ... Read more
Don鈥檛 Count on Billing Inactive Interval Time
Question: A patient had surgery for cataract extraction and required monitored anesthesia ... Read more
In Case You Missed It (RCI Bonus Content):
Know How to Code Surgical Teams Correctly
Know when to use the co-surgeon, assistant-at-surgery, and surgical team modifiers. Over ... Read more
Know How to Code Surgical Teams Correctly
Know when to use the co-surgeon, assistant-at-surgery, and surgical team modifiers. Over ... Read more