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    Wiki Billing time hand off anesthesia cases

    Thank you Dana! This is a great explanation. We are coding manually from a charge slip not through EPIC and we use Micro MD software.
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    Wiki Billing time hand off anesthesia cases

    Yes. We use Micro MD.
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    Wiki Billing time hand off anesthesia cases

    Hello group. If provider A starts an anesthesia case and leaves the case but provider B finishes the case how do we bill for this? Should we bill the surgery out under both provider under their time spent on the case or put the entire case under one of the providers? I can't find much...
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    Wiki Anesthesia Cross Coder

    Can anyone recommend a 2022 book to replace Optum 360 Anesthesia Cross Coder? Thanks in advance!
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    Wiki PENG Block

    Hello, Does anyone know which cpt code is used for this block? Thank you in advance, Karen
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    Wiki caudal epidural with MAC

    Does anyone bill MAC anesthesia for a caudal epidural done by a separate provider? I don't see an Anesthesia crosswalk code for 62322.
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    Wiki extubation

    How do you bill MAC anesthesia for extubation done in the OR by the surgeon? There isn't an ASA code for unlisted cpt code 31599.
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    Wiki Dental

    We billed D5120 and D5110 to the insurance and have been paid. The pt is unhappy after multiple wax try ins and wants to go somewhere else. The insurance says that we have to refund them for D5120 and D5110. Is there something else that we can bill for the molds and try ins?
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    Wiki Dental

    Does anyone on her bill dental codes?
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    Wiki Clinical Practice Improvement Activities for Anesthesia

    Hi Group Can anyone tell me if they are reporting CPIA Measures for an Anesthesia Group? I have researched and found the Measures applicable to Anesthesia but I haven't found any guidance on how to implement and/or document these measures. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Karen
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    Wiki medical direction documentation

    Hi Group, Can anyone tell me if their anesthesia docs are documenting all 7 steps of medical direction? I have a doc who doesn't feel that his colleagues are documenting all 7 steps in "the real world" of anesthesia billing/coding. This group is located in Ohio. Thank, Karen
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    Wiki 2015 canpc exam

    Hi Group, I have found discrepancies in the study guide for Medicare coding. The book states not to use physical status modifiers for Medicare patients, which is correct. However, on the practice test in the study guide question #18 is using the P3 mod for a Medicare pt and the Rationale...
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    Wiki Medical Direction and Supervision

    Hi Group, Can the Anesthesiologist choose to Medically Direct the Anesthesia Assistants and Medically Supervise the CRNA on a daily basis? Thanks in advance! Karen
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    Wiki Crna tunneled catheter

    Can a CRNA insert a tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, CPT 36558? CGS Medicare denied our claim billed by a CRNA only stating payment is denied when performed/billed by this type of provider.
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    Wiki PQRS Measure #193

    I meant G9363. Thank you for the clarification! :)
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