Wiki Discontinued Procedure at ASC?

[toria11]

I do physician billing (not billing for the facility) and the doctor documented that after anesthesia was administered the patient's "heart rate increased to 120-130 with some decreased bp so procedure not preformed, will need cardiology eval and may consider trusp under local w cognitive biopsy." This procedure was scheduled and attempted at an ASC. Can we still bill the procedure with a 53 or is modifier 53 not applicable in an ASC setting? Everything I've read says modifier 53 is not appropriate in an outpatient hospital setting but I can't find anything regarding physician services at an ASC.

Thank you!!

 

[thomas7331]

I responded to your other post under modifiers - the physician can't bill for a procedure that was never started. FYI, please avoid posting the same question twice at the same time as it's against the forum rules, thanks.