sweetybird0472
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Hello all, I hope someone can clarify this for me.
I have an operative report for a carpal tunnel release with a bier block. The procedure description does not state if the physician or an anesthesiologist administered the bier block.
I found this article http://www.supercoder.com/articles/articles-alerts/aca/reader-questions-verify-bier-blocks-purpose/ that discusses this to an extent.
So what I was wanting to know is
Thanks,
Christy
I have an operative report for a carpal tunnel release with a bier block. The procedure description does not state if the physician or an anesthesiologist administered the bier block.
I found this article http://www.supercoder.com/articles/articles-alerts/aca/reader-questions-verify-bier-blocks-purpose/ that discusses this to an extent.
So what I was wanting to know is
- If the physician did indeed administer the bier block, would I add modifier 47 to the 64721 code for the carpal tunnel release in addition to the 01810 code for the anesthesia?
- How do I determine who administered the anesthesia if the procedure does not specifically state?
Thanks,
Christy