Anesthesia / Coding Challenge

Anesthesia Coding Education: Combined Spinal Epidural

Question: Our anesthesiologists sometimes mark our C-section tickets as “combined spinal epidural,” but our billing system will only allow us to choose epidural or spinal. Where can I find information about spinal epidurals and how to correctly code them? Answer: From a coding perspective, whether your physician used spinal or epidural anesthesia doesn’t matter as long [...] Related articles:

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January 17, 2010
Coding Challenge / Pain Management

How Do I Code an Epidural Blood Patch on Same Day as L&D

Don’t forget to double-check these 2 things to find the correct code. Question: How do I code an epidural blood patch procedure on the same day as labor and delivery? Should I include a modifier? Answer: Administering a blood patch on the same day as labor and delivery is unusual because most physicians try to manage spinal [...] Related articles:

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December 2, 2009