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Can someone please tell me what times you would use for the start and stop times for the anesthesia based off of these notes:
07:33 pt in room
Anesthesia Start
07:40 Positioning
07:42 Tracheal Intubation

Then the end of report reads:

09:44 Transportation
Pt out of room
09:46 Anesthesia Stop
09:51 Post Op Note

(PACU has pt. arriving to them as 09:44 after surgery)

Thanks for your help.
 
I would bill it from 7:33 to 9:46 according to these guidelines but not 100% sure either. Hope this info helps you a little more. :)


Anesthesia start & stop time
Anesthesia time begins when the anesthesiologist begins
to prepare the patient for the induction of anesthesia in the
operating room or in an equivalent area and requires the
continuous presence of the anesthesiologist or CRNA when
medically directing.
• Anesthesia start and stop time must be reported
in actual minutes
• It is important to document transfer time to recovery
room personnel
• Time stops if “qualified individualâ€� is not with the patient.
A qualified individual is one who can be medically
directed by an anesthesiologist:
› AA or CRNA
› Residents and Intern
• Anesthesia ends when the anesthesiologist is no longer
in personal attendance or when the patient may be safely
placed under postoperative supervision
 
dtweedy, Can you give explanation as to why you say 09:44 as stop time? Thanks.
 
I would question the anesthesia provider for the end time. Remember it is when they are finished with the report and turn care over to PACU that the end time is recorded. Often it takes a few minutes once they have arrived in PACU. Many providers fail to record this time correctly, leaving revenue being lost.
Belinda
 
I agree with bkeeling. I would say it was probably the 07:33 to 09:46. Just thought another opinion would be helpful. Also I don't see why else it would say "Anesthesia Stop" time.

~Melissa , CPC
 
Melissa1987 said:
I agree with bkeeling. I would say it was probably the 07:33 to 09:46. Just thought another opinion would be helpful. Also I don't see why else it would say "Anesthesia Stop" time.

~Melissa , CPC
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I also agree with Bkeeling. I would bill directly from the anesthesia record.:)
 
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