Advanced Search

Anesthesia Coding Alert

Reader Questions:

Start with 00400 for Anesthesia During Dressing Change

Published on Wed Sep 15, 2021

You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:

Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
Instant access to every article ever published in Revenue Cycle Insider
6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs
The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more

Related Articles

Reader Question: Pay Attention to All the Options for TMJ Diagnoses

Coding Refresher: Getting Tripped Up by 01967 Claims? Our Q&As; Keep Things Straight

Pain Management: Confirm CTS Diagnosis to Start Down the Right Path

Other Articles in this issue of

Anesthesia Coding Alert

Documentation:
Follow These 4 Steps to ‘Unlisted Procedure’ Success
Keep your supporting documentation simple but clear. Every coder wants to be as specific as [...]

Coverage:
Take a Fresh Look at Your State’s Telehealth Laws
Hint: All doesn’t remain equal across state lines. Telehealth services and the waivers and flexibility [...]

Diagnosis Coding:
These Upcoming ICD-10 Changes Factor into Patient Circumstances
Pay special attention to the options in 3 categories. When ICD-10-CM changes go into effect [...]

You Be the Coder:
Use This Simple Solution to Report More Modifiers
Question: We are billing for anesthesia and have a Blue Shield claim that needs five [...]

Reader Questions:
Stick with Cervical/Thoracic Code for Block to T12-L1
Question: The pain management provider administered medial branch blocks at T10 -T11 and T11-T12 to [...]

Reader Questions:
Start with 00400 for Anesthesia During Dressing Change
Question: What is the correct code for reporting a dressing change under sedation? Pennsylvania Subscriber Answer: The [...]

Reader Questions:
Get Documentation in Order to Justify Medical Necessity
Question: How do you handle the medical necessity for anesthesia on a procedure that, according [...]

Reader Questions:
Watch Payer for Use of Modifier PT
Question: On a recent audit, I had a deduction for the use of the PT [...]

Reader Questions:
Report Tendon Sheath Injections with 20550
Question: I’m new to pain management, but it seems like I’m always coding for a [...]

View All