Anesthesia Coding Alert
Payers Need to Pay Claims Within Defined Time Frames
Anesthesia Coding Alert
- CCI 21.1:
Don't Miss the 3 Types of Procedures That New Coding Edits Affect
Plus: Pay attention to when you might be able to break the bundle. The latest [...] - Reimbursement:
Say "Good-Bye" to the SGR Formula, "Hello" to ICD-10
Plus: Extra pay could be coming your way this summer. The Medicare Access and CHIP [...] - ICD-10:
Work With the Surgeon to Determine the Correct Cerebral Edema Diagnosis Code
Heads up: You’ll have multiple options beginning Oct. 1. When your provider administers anesthesia during [...] - You Be the Coder:
Know When Anesthesiologists Can Submit Modifier 50
Question: Can anesthesia codes be billed with modifier 50? For example, can 00120 be billed with a [...] - Reader Questions:
Payers Need to Pay Claims Within Defined Time Frames
Question: What is Medicare’s prompt payment law? Does it specify “days” or “business days”? New Mexico [...] - Reader Questions:
Lidocaine Bundles Up With Other Injection Codes
Question: Our physicians want to replace their current injection process for ESIs and joint injections with [...] - Reader Questions:
Report "In Attendance" for Upper GI Services With 00740
Question: Our anesthesiologist was “in attendance” during an inpatient surgery but never administered anesthesia. He [...] - Reader Questions:
Bilateral Administration Changes Selective Nerve Root Injection Coding
Question: Our physician’s op note states that he administered four selective nerve root injections at L4-L5 [...] - Reader Questions:
Check Necessity When Coding for IV Sedation
Question: Our CRNA was called into the hospital emergency room to provide intubation for a patient. [...] - Reader Questions:
Verify Sufficient Documentation Before Reporting Vent Management Separately
Question: Can we bill Medicare for intubation (31500) and ventilation assist/management (94002) on the same day [...] - Reader Questions:
Subclavian Vein Catheter Placement Means 36556
Question: One of our physicians is asking about the correct code for placement of a central [...]
