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Wiki Anesthesia cancelled before induction

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We have a case that the surgery was cancelled before the patient was inducted. Could you help with what code to use?
 
Cancelled case before induction

If anesthesia medicine was given to patient before the cancellation, we bill time only (no base) with a modifier 53 (discontinued). If no medicine was given before cancellation, we bill an E/M if the documentation supports it.

Hope this helps,
Kellie
 
Hi Kellie,

No meds were given so that is what was throwing us off.
Thank you very much for your help.
 
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