You Be the Coder:
Capture the Correct Code for Heart Case
Published on Wed Sep 14, 2022
Question: The anesthesiologist provided anesthesia services for creation of a pericardial window. Documentation indicates the pump oxygenator wasn’t used. If anesthesia started at 8:00 a.m. and ended at 9:15 a.m., how many units should I report? Utah Subscriber Answer: You should report 20 units in this case. Start by determining the correct anesthesia code, which in this case is 00560 (Anesthesia for [...]