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Understand When TIVA Means MAC -- or General Anesthesia
Published on Fri Mar 15, 2013
Hint: Pay attention to how anesthesia is administered. Many anesthesia coders are accustomed to seeing "general" or "MAC (monitored anesthesia care)" when they comb through patient records for procedure details. Another term – TIVA – sometimes surfaces, so be sure you know what separates it from other anesthesia routes. Learn the Basics of the Term TIVA is another name for [...]