Anesthesia Coding Alert
Home in on the right 346.x family using these vocab basics. Don't let migraines' five [...]
Pursue pre-authorization from payers to help ensure payment. Obtaining payment for unlisted procedures can be [...]
Counting levels correctly will protect your pay. If your practice is like many offices incorrectly [...]
What Is the Correct Code for TAP?
Question: What exactly is a "tap block," and what code do I use? Missouri Subscriber [...]
Use Modifiers for CRNA Anesthesia Direction
Question: When my physician performs a pain management procedure, and a CRNA administers the anesthesia, I [...]
Excision of Diverticulum Depends on Approach
Question: What would be the best way to code an excision of a Zenkers diverticulum [...]
Study 654.21 for Requested Cesarean
Question: Our physician performed anesthesia for a c-section and I billed 01961 for that. I [...]
Use Subsequent Visit for Subsequent Days
Question: I have a question about the femoral catheter (64448) placed for post-op pain management [...]
CCI Edits Apply to 62311
Question: I received a denial from Medicare for an epidural injection (62311) when billed with [...]
TEE Maps to Different Code Now
Question: Do some patients have to have transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) performed under anesthesia and others [...]
Epidural Placement? Then No Consult
Question: My physician provides anesthesia for a surgical procedure, and the surgeon asks my physician [...]
Bulbar Block, Anesthesia Not Same
Question: We have a new anesthesiology client who works in an eye center. He says [...]