We starting billing for an anesthesiologist and he said that they would bill out a $30.00 charge for starting the IV along with billing the anesthesia for the procedure. I was under the impression the starting of the IV was included. Is there a code for starting the IV?
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Wiki IV Start code?
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jkyles
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Hi there, if the IV is the method for administering anesthesia (either for the surgery or post-op pain management) you are 100% correct. Payment for that work is included in the anesthesia service.
Chapter 2 of the Medicare NCCI manual includes the services that are part of the anesthesia service https://www.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-ncci-policy-manual-2023-chapter-2.pdf. Included on the list:
Chapter 2 of the Medicare NCCI manual includes the services that are part of the anesthesia service https://www.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-ncci-policy-manual-2023-chapter-2.pdf. Included on the list: