Anesthesia Coding Alert
Anesthesia Basics:
Mind P Modifiers or Leave Money on the Table
Tip: Document the one that applies, even if you won't be reimbursed. One aspect of anesth... Read more
Mind P Modifiers or Leave Money on the Table
Tip: Document the one that applies, even if you won't be reimbursed. One aspect of anesth... Read more
News You Can Use:
Review New Rules for Reporting Multiple Unlisted Procedures
Also, make note of the modifiers you can now use with unlisted codes. If your provider h... Read more
Review New Rules for Reporting Multiple Unlisted Procedures
Also, make note of the modifiers you can now use with unlisted codes. If your provider h... Read more
HIPAA Help Desk:
Learn These 3 Truths and 3 Myths About PHI
Hint: Proper PHI scrubbing enables elimination of a record's protected status. From patie... Read more
Learn These 3 Truths and 3 Myths About PHI
Hint: Proper PHI scrubbing enables elimination of a record's protected status. From patie... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Resolve the Right Way To Report This Tumor Resection
Question: What are the correct surgical and anesthesia codes, modifiers, and diagnosi... Read more
Resolve the Right Way To Report This Tumor Resection
Question: What are the correct surgical and anesthesia codes, modifiers, and diagnosi... Read more
Reader Questions:
See How To Code SRNA Teaching Cases
Question: How are student registered nurse anesthetist (SRNA) teaching cases reported... Read more
See How To Code SRNA Teaching Cases
Question: How are student registered nurse anesthetist (SRNA) teaching cases reported... Read more
Reader Questions:
Base Anesthesia Billing on Times Recorded in the Record
Question: I'm an anesthesia coder and ran across a situation that no one at my practi... Read more
Base Anesthesia Billing on Times Recorded in the Record
Question: I'm an anesthesia coder and ran across a situation that no one at my practi... Read more
Reader Questions:
Glance at ASA Guidance on Anesthesia Care Documentation
Question: We are transitioning to an electronic medical record (EMR), and I'm wonderi... Read more
Glance at ASA Guidance on Anesthesia Care Documentation
Question: We are transitioning to an electronic medical record (EMR), and I'm wonderi... Read more
Postoperative Care:
Procure Proper Payment for POPM With These Pointers
A surgeon's note requesting POPM could mean the difference between getting paid and not ge... Read more
Procure Proper Payment for POPM With These Pointers
A surgeon's note requesting POPM could mean the difference between getting paid and not ge... Read more
Diagnosis Focus:
Get Your Hypertension Coding Under Control: Part 2
Comprehend which HTN cases call for the use of a combination code. As an anesthesia cod... Read more
Get Your Hypertension Coding Under Control: Part 2
Comprehend which HTN cases call for the use of a combination code. As an anesthesia cod... Read more
Practice Management:
Study These Strategies for Setting Up a Solid CDI Process
Realize the benefits of regular self-audits. Comprehensive clinical documentation is the ... Read more
Study These Strategies for Setting Up a Solid CDI Process
Realize the benefits of regular self-audits. Comprehensive clinical documentation is the ... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Recognize Which Details Impact Tubal Ligation Reporting
Question: What are the correct surgical and anesthesia codes, modifiers, and diagnosis cod... Read more
Recognize Which Details Impact Tubal Ligation Reporting
Question: What are the correct surgical and anesthesia codes, modifiers, and diagnosis cod... Read more
Reader Questions:
Support Your Need for Detailed Notes With These Sources
Question: One of our anesthesiologists is questioning the need to document the surgeon's r... Read more
Support Your Need for Detailed Notes With These Sources
Question: One of our anesthesiologists is questioning the need to document the surgeon's r... Read more
Reader Questions:
Preview Pulmonary Hypertension Particulars
Question: What is the difference between hypertension and pulmonary hypertension? What is ... Read more
Preview Pulmonary Hypertension Particulars
Question: What is the difference between hypertension and pulmonary hypertension? What is ... Read more
Reader Questions:
See Which Signatures Are Must-Haves for Supervised Cases
Question: Thanks for your article on billing anesthesia services last month. Regarding med... Read more
See Which Signatures Are Must-Haves for Supervised Cases
Question: Thanks for your article on billing anesthesia services last month. Regarding med... Read more
Back to Basics:
Learn How Anesthesia Service Categories Impact Billing
Look for documentation of the seven steps before reporting medical direction. When repor... Read more
Learn How Anesthesia Service Categories Impact Billing
Look for documentation of the seven steps before reporting medical direction. When repor... Read more
Diagnosis Focus:
Get Your Hypertension Coding Under Control: Part 1
Remember: A high blood pressure reading doesn't always mean hypertension. With 12 differ... Read more
Get Your Hypertension Coding Under Control: Part 1
Remember: A high blood pressure reading doesn't always mean hypertension. With 12 differ... Read more
Compliance:
Sidestep Snags With These Medicare Signature Tips
Questionable signatures need resolution before claim submission. Your anesthesia provid... Read more
Sidestep Snags With These Medicare Signature Tips
Questionable signatures need resolution before claim submission. Your anesthesia provid... Read more
Reader Questions:
Review the Rules for Reporting Medical Direction
Question: We are starting to report medical direction cases. Will we report our total... Read more
Review the Rules for Reporting Medical Direction
Question: We are starting to report medical direction cases. Will we report our total... Read more
Reader Questions:
Providers Can Perform These Services While Medically Directing
Question: Can an anesthesiologist perform other services while medically directing c... Read more
Providers Can Perform These Services While Medically Directing
Question: Can an anesthesiologist perform other services while medically directing c... Read more
Reader Questions:
Look to Local MAC Guidance When Billing Teaching Cases
Question: We are a teaching institution. Where can I find good definitions of anesth... Read more
Look to Local MAC Guidance When Billing Teaching Cases
Question: We are a teaching institution. Where can I find good definitions of anesth... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Choose the Correct Codes for This Central Line Placement
Question: The provider's documentation included the following procedure note for an i... Read more
Choose the Correct Codes for This Central Line Placement
Question: The provider's documentation included the following procedure note for an i... Read more
Cardiac Anesthesia:
Sharpen Your CABG Coding Skills in 4 Simple Steps
Don't be afraid to dig through the surgeon's documentation for key details. When coding ... Read more
Sharpen Your CABG Coding Skills in 4 Simple Steps
Don't be afraid to dig through the surgeon's documentation for key details. When coding ... Read more
Condition Spotlight:
Get Answers to Your Frequently Asked CRPS Questions
Learn the other terms used to denote CRPS I, II in the documentation. Proper reporting of... Read more
Get Answers to Your Frequently Asked CRPS Questions
Learn the other terms used to denote CRPS I, II in the documentation. Proper reporting of... Read more
Reimbursement:
Use These 5 Tactics To Fine-Tune Your Appeals Process
Prevent future errors by noticing current patterns. Appealing denials isn't convenient bu... Read more
Use These 5 Tactics To Fine-Tune Your Appeals Process
Prevent future errors by noticing current patterns. Appealing denials isn't convenient bu... Read more
You Be the Coder:
How Should This GA and Block Scenario Be Handled?
Question: A 62-year-old female is diagnosed with primary osteoarthritis of the right shoul... Read more
How Should This GA and Block Scenario Be Handled?
Question: A 62-year-old female is diagnosed with primary osteoarthritis of the right shoul... Read more
Reader Questions:
Check These Details Before Billing Line Placement for CABG
Question: Can you explain how to determine whether lines placed for CABG procedures a... Read more
Check These Details Before Billing Line Placement for CABG
Question: Can you explain how to determine whether lines placed for CABG procedures a... Read more
Reader Questions:
Determine Correct Coding for This Emergent GA Case
Question: One of our anesthesiologists was working trauma, and a patient came in with... Read more
Determine Correct Coding for This Emergent GA Case
Question: One of our anesthesiologists was working trauma, and a patient came in with... Read more
Reader Questions:
Can Coders Override ASA CROSSWALK® Options?
Question: Can you explain why for AV fistula repair code 35190 the ASA CROSSWALK® d... Read more
Can Coders Override ASA CROSSWALK® Options?
Question: Can you explain why for AV fistula repair code 35190 the ASA CROSSWALK® d... Read more
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule:
Focus on These 4 MPFS Final Rule Takeaways
Significant payment cuts will harm seniors' access to surgical care, warns ASA. Medicare ... Read more
Focus on These 4 MPFS Final Rule Takeaways
Significant payment cuts will harm seniors' access to surgical care, warns ASA. Medicare ... Read more
Diagnosis Focus:
Let These Pointers Lead You To Pleural Effusion Reporting Perfection
Hint: The Code first notes are crucial reading. Thin membranes, known as pleura, cover th... Read more
Let These Pointers Lead You To Pleural Effusion Reporting Perfection
Hint: The Code first notes are crucial reading. Thin membranes, known as pleura, cover th... Read more
Documentation:
Sharpen Your Provider Query Skills With This Sage Advice
Ensure documentation integrity and correct coding via clear, concise exchanges. Being a... Read more
Sharpen Your Provider Query Skills With This Sage Advice
Ensure documentation integrity and correct coding via clear, concise exchanges. Being a... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Be Sure To Submit the Highest-Based ASA Code
Question: A 29-year-old female patient presented with a nonunion closed fracture of t... Read more
Be Sure To Submit the Highest-Based ASA Code
Question: A 29-year-old female patient presented with a nonunion closed fracture of t... Read more
Reader Question:
Review How To Calculate, Report ASA Charges Correctly
Question: Can you explain how to calculate and report anesthesia charges? When you ke... Read more
Review How To Calculate, Report ASA Charges Correctly
Question: Can you explain how to calculate and report anesthesia charges? When you ke... Read more
Reader Question:
Choose the Correct Code by Identifying the Exact Nerve Blocked
Question: Some of our physicians are telling us that popliteal blocks are technically... Read more
Choose the Correct Code by Identifying the Exact Nerve Blocked
Question: Some of our physicians are telling us that popliteal blocks are technically... Read more
Reader Question:
Study the Specifics Surrounding Billing US Guidance Separately
Question: One of our new physicians said we are allowed to charge for both the placem... Read more
Study the Specifics Surrounding Billing US Guidance Separately
Question: One of our new physicians said we are allowed to charge for both the placem... Read more