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Follow These Tips When Coding Pediatric Anesthesia Cases

Published on Wed Oct 29, 2025

Hint: Payers may define “medically necessary” differently for pediatric patients. They are our favorite little people, and everyone wants to ensure that anesthesia services provided to pediatric patients are accurate and reflective of the services provided. What makes these patients special through the lens of billing for anesthesia services is that pediatric patients often qualify for anesthesia for procedures that [...]
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