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    Wiki Billing for anesthesia

    Hi everyone, Can you help me? When there are multiple codes for a lumbar fusion. How is the anesthesia time figured? I know that we would take into consideration the base usints for the primary procedure: 22612, but would I add on additional anesthesia time for the additional levels, fusion, and...
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    Wiki Medicare is not paying 76937-26 for 93503

    I work with Palmetto and Noridian. I cannot find any literature for why Medicare is stating that 93503 is not a valid primary procedure code for 76937-26. They pay when we also bill 36620 or 36625, so does anyone have any insight for how we can get the ultrasound guidance paid for just the 93503...
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    Wiki Remote Anesthesia Coding

    Remote Workers: I'm coding and posting charges remotely based off anesthesia records. Demographics are already in the client's system. For those who are engaged in this type of work, what is your compensation (per charge posting) for this type of work? TIA
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    Wiki Q re billing anesthesia time when there is a break in attendance

    Hello! I am new to anesthesia coding. I didn't see this topic addressed previously. Any help be greatly appreciated. Our anesthesiologist indicates a break in supervision time (15 minutes break, for example), how would you enter that? Our PM, Advanced MD, auto-calculates the units when we...
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