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I have been finding much debate on the proper CPT code for a post op pain saphenous block.
I have been using 64447 to code these as my understanding is that the saphenous nerve is a branch of the fem... [ Read More ]
Are you able to bill the anesthesia cross code for the services provided where the anesthesiologist is only monitoring vital signs during the procedure?... [ Read More ]
A patient had an epidural blood patch under anesthesia. The MDA put the code for the patch (62273) in the anesthesia record. Is it okay to bill/code just from the record or does the provider still nee... [ Read More ]
Hi all,
I have an anesthesiologist who wants to perform pre-operative H&Ps in a hospital clinic. He will have NO involvement in the anesthesia services and will be performing the H&P only.
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I need help how to get TEE codes paid by NY Medicare denying for LCD-A52828, L33579, I do the billing, not the coding-our coding teams keeps saying no other dx code available, are they missing somethi... [ Read More ]
If you posting a Colon/EGD for MAC anesthesia service do you still have to get a medical necessity code for a 00813 for Medicare and commercial medicare. It’s not stating on the LCD35049. And if so ... [ Read More ]
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I have an autistic adult patient who's going to need general anesthesia for a nephrostomy tube placement (CPT 50433) and the facility is asking for the CPT for the anesthesia. Since I code ur... [ Read More ]
If a joint injection is done in the OR (major - 20610) would the anesthesia code be 01991 or 01380? My team is having a debate on how to report since 01991 states injection - however some indicate th... [ Read More ]
Hello,
I have a peds pt that had an a-line placed on both the right and left sides during a repair of coarctation of the aorta would I code 36620 twice?
Thank you!
Megan Donathan, CPC-A... [ Read More ]
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