Reader Questions:
Rely on Surgical Note for Anesthesia Code Clues When Possible
Published on Mon Mar 08, 2021
Question: What do you find to be the best place to pull the diagnosis for anesthesia services? Do you base your coding on the pre-anesthesia note and/or surgeon’s note, or somewhere else? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: The pre-anesthesia note can give you a good idea of what to expect for coding, but the operative report will have the most accurate information. [...]