Really need help on this please SECOND REQUEST...
Original question..
"If a orthopedic surgeon places a pain line intraoperative, but the anesthesiolgist is the one to manage the pain after surgery. Who would bill for that? The surgeon or the anesthesiologist?"
I asked this question to our coding compliance department. This is the answer I got..
"If the code for the placement includes daily monitoring then they should both bill, the surgeon with mod 54 & the anesthesiologist with a mod 55. If it does not include for the daily monitoring then the surgeon would bill for the placement and the anesthesiologist should bill using E/M codes if there is not a monitoring only code."
I dont really agree with this. But I would like others opinions. Thank you...
Original question..
"If a orthopedic surgeon places a pain line intraoperative, but the anesthesiolgist is the one to manage the pain after surgery. Who would bill for that? The surgeon or the anesthesiologist?"
I asked this question to our coding compliance department. This is the answer I got..
"If the code for the placement includes daily monitoring then they should both bill, the surgeon with mod 54 & the anesthesiologist with a mod 55. If it does not include for the daily monitoring then the surgeon would bill for the placement and the anesthesiologist should bill using E/M codes if there is not a monitoring only code."
I dont really agree with this. But I would like others opinions. Thank you...