Anesthesia Coding Alert
Charge for A-Line Despite Surgery Refusal
Question: Wyoming Subscriber Answer: You may also be able to report an E/M or consultation code for your physician's services, depending on the documentation available. Use V64.2 (Persons encountering health services for specific procedures, not carried out; surgical or other procedure not carried out because of patient's decision) for the diagnosis. Remember to have your anesthesiologist's documentation of the encounter available if you need to appeal or explain to the carrier.
Anesthesia Coding Alert
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What Is Spinal Cord Stimulation?
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Does Bilateral Always Mean Modifier 50?
Question: I recently had a denial for 22523-50. What did I do wrong? Oregon Subscriber [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Later Med Dose Equals Subsequent Care
Question: If a femoral catheter is inserted by an anesthesiologist on the day of surgery, [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
For OR Return, Turn to Modifier 59
Question: A patient returned to the OR later in the day for post-op bleed following [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Charge for A-Line Despite Surgery Refusal
Question: A patient refused surgery after staff had placed an intra-arterial catheter (A-line) in the [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Go With 77003 for Fluoroscopic Guidance
Question: Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Medicare are denying 77003 as an invalid code when billed [...]
