You Be the Coder:
Know How to Report Perioperative Temperature Management
Published on Thu Jun 11, 2015
Question: While using active warming, two of the patient’s body temperature measurements were equal to or greater than 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperatures were taken within the designated timeframe for a general anesthesia case that lasted 47 minutes. Should I report G9363 only? Utah Subscriber Answer: Yes, you can use denominator code as G9363 (Duration of monitored anesthesia care [MAC] or [...]