Anesthesia / Coding Challenge / modifier 59

Anesthesia Coding Education: Sciatic Nerve Block & Same-Day General Anesthesia

Question: My anesthesiologist performed a sciatic nerve block for a patient with postoperative pain on the same day he provided general anesthesia for that patient’s knee surgery. How should I code this? Answer: Use modifier 59 (Distinct procedural service) when you need to show that your physician performed two distinct services on the same day. When [...] Related articles:

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October 21, 2009
RAC / radiology / Toolkit

Radiology Billing Checklist: Rules for Additional Tests without Treating Physician’s Order

Keep these additional test rules at your fingertips if your want to keep auditors out of your hair. The Office of Inspector General and Recovery Audit Contractors are out to audit non-compliant ultrasound claims, so knowing the rules is more important than ever. And we’ve got a link and a handy checklist to keep you out [...] Related articles:

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October 21, 2009
CMS / Hot Coding Topics / MAC

Medical Office Billing: 7 Ways to Escape Computer Claim Casualties

Pay attention to EOBs and keep talking to your MAC. You could be losing money to a computer glitch and not know it, experts say. If you don’t nip a computer glitch in the bud, you may be plagued with improper denials and other claim holdups. Here are seven things you can do to seek out and [...] Related articles:

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October 21, 2009
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October 21, 2009