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Post-operative Care:

Follow These Do's and Don'ts of Reporting 01996

Published on Tue Jan 20, 2015

Let these 3 scenarios guide when you code for daily hospital management.
The anesthesia codes you commonly report normally include many services, such as pre-op work and all anesthesia care until the patient is released to post-op recovery. When the anesthesiologist is asked to also provide postoperative pain management, questions can arise regarding when you can – or [...]
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