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Anesthesia Coding Alert
Anesthesia Coding Alert - 2025_January
Anesthesia Coding:
Find Out if Epidural Catheter Placement Timing Matters
Question: If an epidural catheter is inserted with the intention of providing postoperativ...
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Anesthesia Coding:
Dive Deep Into Anesthesia Modifier Hows and Whys
Hint: Modifiers can show payers which anesthesia professional performed a service. Gettin...
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Anesthesia Coding:
Consider Physical Status Exception
Question: A healthy patient with an uncomplicated seven-month pregnancy requires surgery f...
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Anesthesia Coding Alert - 2025_February
Anesthesia Coding:
Find Split Billing Payment Answers
Question: Can an AA (anesthesia assistant) bill with a QZ modifier? Does this mean all AAs...
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Anesthesia Coding:
Educate Yourself on Moderate Sedation Documentation, Guidelines
Find clarity when reporting moderate sedation. Moderate sedation is a drug-induced state ...
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Anesthesia Coding:
Beware Exceptions to Locum Tenens
Question: Some of our staff who help administer anesthesia are taking off on vacation at t...
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Anesthesia Coding Alert - 2025_March
Anesthesia Coding:
Rely on These 4 Factors When Calculating Time Units
Keep this formula for reimbursement handy. Anesthesia billing is a process that involves ...
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Anesthesia Coding:
Don’t Count on Prior Authorizations
Question: I'm soon taking a job at an organization where I'll be coding anesthesia service...
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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...
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Anesthesia Coding:
Find Clarity on Appropriate Modifiers
Question: I'm preparing a claim involving a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) ...
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Anesthesia Coding Alert - 2025_April
Anesthesia Coding:
Account for ‘Time’ Based on These Moments
Question: How do I know when to start “counting” for time for anesthesia services? Fl...
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Anesthesia Coding:
Bust These Reimbursement Myths
Find clarity on how teaching anesthesiologists should be paid. Whoever said knowledge is ...
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