You Be the Coder:
Make Sense of Modifiers in This Concurrent Case
Published on Mon Jan 09, 2023
Question: For the case below, what are the appropriate anesthesia codes and modifiers (in the correct order) for the anesthesiologist and the CRNA? Documentation supports all medical direction criteria and comorbidities. There were two concurrent cases, including this case. The patient has commercial insurance that accepts HCPCS Level II modifiers. Anesthesiologist: Dr. F
CRNA: Mary S.
Anesthesia: MAC
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