Anesthesia Coding Alert

Qualifying Circumstances:

Don't Let Hypothermia Coding Stop Your Claims Cold

Refresh your knowledge on 4 key points to +99116. Qualifying circumstances codes can help boost your bottom line, but only if you report them correctly. One prime example of this is hypothermia, which has several important criteria to keep in mind before filing your claim. Follow these four areas of advice to keep your claims in check. Verify That Coding [...]
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