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Decide Spine Codes for Anesthesiologist and CRNA

Published on Fri Oct 14, 2022

Question: Could you assist with this anesthesia question? A 56-year-old patient had an open posterior decompression, C5 through T1, with instrumentation. The case was medically directed along with one other case, and the CRNA documented a Swan-Ganz and a central line placed by the anesthesiologist. How should we report each of the anesthesia providers’ services? Florida Subscriber Answer: Assuming documentation [...]
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