Anesthesia Coding Alert
Pay Attention to State Rules in the Post-Pandemic Health World
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Anesthesia Coding Alert
- Line Placement:
This Simple Checkpoint Will Confirm Whether Separate Swan-Ganz Coding Is Correct
Hint: Location always matters. In most of the cases you code, all the services provided [...] - Line Coding Basics:
All Lines Are Not Created Equal
Here’s how you should code the most common categories. An anesthesia provider often uses multiple [...] - Compliance:
Pay Attention to State Rules in the Post-Pandemic Health World
Note: You’re especially at risk if services cross state lines. If you code for services [...] - Patient Privacy:
Don’t Let Pandemic Priorities Overshadow HIPAA Rules
Brush up on the basics – and associated penalties. If your organization is digging out [...] - You Be the Coder:
Report This for Anesthesia During Nasogastric Tube Placement
Question: I bill for a pediatric hospital. A small child was brought to the OR [...] - Reader Questions:
Submit 64400 for Masseter Muscle Injection
Question: Our pain management specialist wants to administer a bilateral masseter muscle injection. Most of [...] - Reader Questions:
Bill for Time of Canceled Case, but Don’t Include Modifier 53
Question: My provider was scheduled to perform a Vertiflex on a patient in the ASC. [...] - Reader Questions:
Meet the “7 Rules” Before Reporting Medical Direction
Question: I’m new to anesthesia coding. Can you explain the medical direction “rules” I’ve been [...] - Reader Questions:
Don’t Fret Over the Shift to ICD-11 Yet
Question: I listened in on a webinar recently where the speaker said to prepare now [...] - Reader Questions:
Begin in S13 Code Family for Neck Sprain Diagnosis
Question: My pain management specialist treated a patient who was complaining of neck pain. The [...] - Reader Questions:
PCA Placement Isn’t Billable by Anesthesiologist
Question: I have a case in which a patient was not a candidate for a [...]
