Anesthesia Coding Alert
'Sedation' Doesn't Always Point to 99155 Code Set
Anesthesia Coding Alert
- Compliance:
What Constitutes 'Short Duration' for Medical Direction Claims?
See if your anesthesiologist’s service falls in these categories. Each time you file a claim [...] - Checkpoint:
Remember to Meet 7 Criteria Before Reporting Medical Direction
Plus: Count cases to ensure it’s not medical supervision instead. “Medical direction" describes when an [...] - Refresher:
Remember This Tip Before Appending Modifier 50
Clue: Start with the descriptor. Pain management providers performing bilateral procedures is not uncommon. Experienced [...] - Reimbursement:
Follow 6 Simple Facts to Find Success with the Fee Schedule
Glean the info you can, but don’t ignore other resources. Staying on top of all [...] - You Be the Coder:
Reporting Epidural Post-Op Pain Management
Question: How should requests for daily postoperative pain management be documented? North Dakota Subscriber Answer: [...] - Reader Question:
Verify a Patient's MBI Status
Question: I’ve had a few claims rejected for Medicare patients, even though I know I [...] - Reader Question:
2 Procedures on Same Day Probably Need Separate Claims
Question: One of my providers administered anesthesia for a screening colonoscopy. The patient was then [...] - Reader Question:
'Sedation' Doesn't Always Point to 99155 Code Set
Question: Our anesthesiologist used fentanyl and propofol to provide sedation during a 4-year-old child’s intrathecal [...] - Reader Question:
Remember Extra Units for Pre-op H&P Aren't Allowed
Question: One of our anesthesiologists is asking if a pre-op history and physical might be [...]
