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Wiki Inpatient Anesthesia consultations
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clsteph1
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The classic answer - It depends.
1. Why are they were seeing the patient?
2. Is it a true consultation (request for opinion/advice vs. transfer of care)?
3. Is it related or unrelated to the surgery?
4. What is documented?
1. Why are they were seeing the patient?
2. Is it a true consultation (request for opinion/advice vs. transfer of care)?
3. Is it related or unrelated to the surgery?
4. What is documented?
kgirl123
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Anesthesiogist did an anesthesia consult 4 hours before pt went in for surgery. He wants to know if he can bill for the consult. It was my understanding, that it would be inclusive. That we can't bill it separately within 24 hours of the surgery. Is that correct?
clsteph1
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If the "consult" was related to the surgery, you are correct - it is part of the total anesthesia service.