Anesthesia Coding Alert
Mark 00104 for Electroconvulsive Therapy
Anesthesia Coding Alert
- Medical Direction:
Clarify "Present and Immediately Available" Up Front
Establish guidelines to help your medical direction claims."Physically present and available" can be one of [...] - Criteria:
Follow the Rules for Coding Medical Direction
Be sure your physicians meet all 7 guidelines.The first guideline for medical direction is that [...] - Line Placement:
CVP Catheter Role Points You to Correct Codes
Verify uses before filing that next claim -- or face denials.Line placements can be some of [...] - Criteria:
Follow the Rules for Coding Medical Direction
Be sure your physicians meet all 7 guidelines.The first guideline for medical direction is that [...] - Pain Management:
Levels Outweigh Frequency When Coding Interlaminar Epidural Injections
Tip: Yes, you can code separately for fluoro guidance. Neurologists and pain management specialists frequently [...] - You Be the Coder:
Check Sedation for Injection Supervision
Question: An ASC staff nurse administered anesthesia for a 47-yearold patient's epidural steroid injection. Our [...] - Reader Questions:
Mark 00104 for Electroconvulsive Therapy
Question: How should I code anesthetic during electroconvulsive therapy? New Jersey SubscriberAnswer: If your anesthesiologist [...] - Reader Questions:
Stick With Correct Code, Even if Non-covered
Question: Our Medicaid carrier included codes 64470-64476 on the 2009 physician fee schedule, but dropped [...] - Reader Questions:
Anesthesiologist With 2 Cases
Question: The anesthesiologist supervised with a CRNA in one surgery room, then left to perform [...] - Reader Questions:
E/M Included Unless Anesthesia Not Provided
Question: When I was trained in anesthesia I was told to charge an H&P as [...] - Reader Questions:
Watch Bilaterals and Limits on 20550 With 64450
Question: Medicare denies our claims with codes CPT 20550 and 64450, stating that [...]
