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Start the New Year With a Firm Grasp of Medical Direction vs. Supervision

Published on Mon Dec 17, 2018

Hint: It’s all about following the ‘7 rules.’ One of the primary factors to consider when reporting anesthesia services is which of your providers administered the service so you can assign the correct performance modifier. When you’re coding for services provided by the anesthesiologist, the choice is simple: you append modifier AA (Anesthesia services performed personally by anesthesiologist). Things can [...]
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