Anesthesia Coding Alert
Coding for Patient Refusal
Question: Wyoming Subscriber Answer: 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
- Modifiers:
Take These 3 Steps to Keep Discontinued Procedure Claims Moving
Documentation and timing of cancellation make or break modifier 53.When your anesthesiologist or the surgeon [...] - Definitions:
3 Scenarios Show When to Rely on Modifier 53
Patient safety is the deciding factor for "Discontinued procedure."The anesthesiologist or surgeon -- or even the [...] - Medical Direction:
Test Your Concurrency Know-How With 3 Common Scenarios
Let payers reduce your case units instead of handling it yourself.A prime factor in determining [...] - ICD-10:
G89 Family Will Bring Chronic, Acute Pain Options
Hint: One-to-one cross from ICD-9 eases transition. When ICD-10 goes into effect in October 2013, [...] - Accounts Receivable:
Improve Your Collections by Boosting Your A/R Process With These 3 Tips
Be diligent with denial follow-ups, or risk leaving money on the table.Economic uncertainty and looming [...] - You Be the Coder:
Coding for Patient Refusal
Question: After placement of an intra-arterial catheter (A-line) in the operating room (OR), a patient [...] - Reader Question:
Failed Labor Means 01967, 660.63
Question: Our anesthesia provider was called in to administer an epidural for a labor and [...] - Reader Question:
Location Guides Myelomeningocele Repair Choice
Question: Our anesthesiologist provided care during a myelomeningocele repair. I have no information telling what [...] - Reader Question:
Steer Clear of Modifier PT for Anesthesia
Question: Can you tell me about the new modifier PT? Can we use it when [...] - Reader Question:
Procedure Includes Bupivicaine Anesthetic
Question: How should we code for bilateral greater occipital nerve blocks with 1.5 cc of [...] - Reader Question:
Bulbar Block, Anesthesia Not Same
Question: We have a new anesthesiology client who works in an eye center. He says [...] - Reader Question:
Post-op Epidural Block Merits 62319
Question: Our anesthesiologist inserted a lumbar epidural catheter to manage post-op pain following a total [...] - Reader Question:
Report Extra L/D Time With Units, Not Minutes
Question: When billing for code 01967, sometimes the time is over 999 minutes. In one [...]
