Anesthesia Coding Alert
Extent of Care Guides 00400 or 01810 Choice
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Anesthesia Coding Alert
- Catheter Placement:
5 Questions Guide You to the Correct CVA Choice Every Time
Watch patient age, procedure description when identifying venous access devices.CPT® includes 13 codes for central [...] - Bonus Tip:
Beware 'Brand Names' When Coding CVAs
Making assumptions can point you to the wrong code. Physicians typically tunnel some brands of [...] - ICD-10:
Turn to K65.1 to Report Peritoneal Abscess, Not 567.22
Only the code will change under ICD-10, not the descriptor. If your anesthesiologist participates in [...] - Auditing:
Is CMS Introducing Pre-Pay Audits in Your State?
Check whether your practice might come under extra scrutiny.Here's your latest heads up for auditing: [...] - You Be the Coder:
The Correct Code for Lumbar Drain Check
Question: Our anesthesiologist placed a lumbar drain that was left intact for several days. Code [...] - Reader Question:
Hospital Follow-Up Doesn't Always Point to 99232
Question: The anesthesiologist placed an indwelling thoracic epidural catheter at T6-T7 for a patient with [...] - Reader Question:
BP Monitoring, Pulse Ox Included in Anesthesia Service
Question: Can we bill for blood pressure monitoring, pulse oximetry, and running a rhythm strip [...] - Reader Question:
Extent of Care Guides 00400 or 01810 Choice
Question: The anesthesiologist started an IV and administered a digital block for a finger wound [...] - Reader Question:
Hold Off on ICD-10 Codes Until 2014
Question: We are getting ready to start billing with the ICD-10 codes but have heard [...] - Reader Question:
If You Can't Report 64483, Then Skip +64484 As Well
Question: Our physician performed two levels of lumbar laminectomy on a Medicare patient. We initially [...] - Reader Question:
Verify Whether NP Has Billing Rights
Question: Is a nurse practitioner allowed to render service to a patient for CPT®'s electronic [...]
