Anesthesia for tubal ligation

[gpecherska]

Can I billed separately anesthesia for tubal ligation performed on the same day as a
vaginal delivery with epidural anesthesia?

 

[jacurtis]

ACCORDING TO THE LAWS YOU CAN ONLY BILL 1 SERVICE PER DAY FOR ANESTHESIA
SO YOU WOULD COUNT ALL OF YOUR TIME BUT WOULD ONLY USE THE CODE FOR YOUR DELIVERY. I ADD A ADX V25.5 SO THE INSURANCE IS AWARE THAT STERILIZATION WAS ALSO DONE ON THAT DATE OF SERVICE
JULIE

 

[gpecherska]

Thank you Julie.

 

[jacurtis]

You are welcome anytime. I have been coding for crna's for almost 3 years now. Some is by trial and error!!!!!!

 

[JERSEYSHORE]

tubal ligation

Can I billed separately anesthesia for tubal ligation performed on the same day as a
vaginal delivery with epidural anesthesia?

Bill for the vaginal delivery and add time for tubal with dx code for sterilization

 

[kneal25]

Our office bills both charges separately. We add a 78 modifier to the sterilization and get paid every time.

 

[shariblove]

anesthesia for tubal

I have gotten denials for 58611 (add on) when billing 01961, so do I need to be adding a modifier? None of them seem appropriate.