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Anesthesia Coding Alert

Documentation:

Let Your Diagnoses Help Support Medical Necessity

Published on Tue May 21, 2019

Watch circumstances and payer policies to bolster your chances. Documentation is always key to gaining appropriate reimbursement for your providers, but the importance is magnified when you’re reporting services that don’t always require anesthesia. Read on for some expert advice on how to establish the need for anesthesia and find payday success. Understand What ‘Medical Necessity’ Really Means Before you [...]
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