Anesthesia Coding Alert

Coding Refresher:

Yes, You Can Automatically Add Extra Base Units to Some Procedures

How? It’s all thanks to these circumstances. As an anesthesia coder, you know that the number of base units assigned to an anesthesia code is a vital component of the reimbursement equation. There are times, however, when you’re justified in billing a higher number of units for a procedure than is listed in CPT® or the Anesthesia Relative Value Guide [...]
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