Melissa*Ever*Evolving
Networker
Hello,
I have an anesthesiologist asking if a pre-op history and physical could be separately reimbursable on the same day of the procedure. He is being asked to perform this due to the fact that podiaty practitioners do not have the training/qualifications to perform a complete history and physical in his state. He feels he should be able to receive separate reimbursment for this since it is over and above the normal pre-exam he would perform for any other type of case.
Please help. I am not sure how we could report this on a claim correctly.
I have been told in the past to add 15 minutes prior to anesthesia start time to capture one additional unit. However, I do not believe this is a compliant action and would be a documentation issue also.
Thank you!
~Melissa, CPC
I have an anesthesiologist asking if a pre-op history and physical could be separately reimbursable on the same day of the procedure. He is being asked to perform this due to the fact that podiaty practitioners do not have the training/qualifications to perform a complete history and physical in his state. He feels he should be able to receive separate reimbursment for this since it is over and above the normal pre-exam he would perform for any other type of case.
Please help. I am not sure how we could report this on a claim correctly.
I have been told in the past to add 15 minutes prior to anesthesia start time to capture one additional unit. However, I do not believe this is a compliant action and would be a documentation issue also.
Thank you!
~Melissa, CPC
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