Anesthesia Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Duramorph Billing
Published on Sat Jan 01, 2000
Question: What is the correct way to bill for an epidural or intrathecal narcotic (Duramorph) given during an epidural or spinal anesthesia for a
c-section? What code would you use, and how many units would you bill?
Anonymous Indianapolis Subscriber
Answer: This service is non-billable by the anesthesiologist unless special circumstances apply in your facility, because the hospital would usually bill the narcotic as a supply.
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