Anesthesia basics

ANESTHESIA REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY Code Description                 Comments 01960 Anesthesia for vaginal delivery only               Bill when no neuraxial/anesthesia is involved with vaginal delivery; not reimbursed with 01967 01961 Anesthesia for Cesarean delivery only              Use to report anesthesia services ... Read More

ANESTHESIA REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY Code Description                 Comments 01960 Anesthesia for vaginal delivery only               Bill when no neuraxial/anesthesia is involved with vaginal delivery; not reimbursed with 01967 01961 Anesthesia for Cesarean delivery only              Use to report anesthesia services ... Read More

Intra-operative monitoring by an anesthesiologist, physician, or other qualified individual under the medical direction of the anesthesiologist, of the patient’s vital physiological signs in anticipation of the need for administration of general anesthesia or of the development of adverse physiological patient reaction to the surgical procedure. MAC is eligible for coverage when performed by the ... Read More

The revised conversion factors for use in calculating payment for anesthesia services (procedure codes 00100 through 01999) for service dates January 1 through February 29, 2012, are as follows: Locality               Participating Physician                 Nonparticipating Physician 03                          23.41                                               2.24 04                          24.97                                              23.72 99 (01 & 02)         22.35                                               21.23 The conversion factors for non-medically directed certified registered nurse ... Read More

2012 Anesthesia conversion factors for Puerto Rico The conversion factors for use in calculating payment for anesthesia services (procedure codes 00100 through 01999) for service dates January 1 through February 29, 2012, are as follows: Participating Physician        Nonparticipating Physician 19.01                                      18.06 The conversion factors for non-medically directed certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are identical to ... Read More

The revised conversion factors for use in calculating payment for anesthesia services (procedure codes 00100 through 01999) for service dates January 1 through February 29, 2012, are as follows: Participating Physician      Nonparticipating Physician 21.44                                    20.37 The conversion factors for non-medically directed certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are identical to the participating physician anesthesia conversion factors ... Read More

The revised conversion factors for use in calculating payment for anesthesia services (procedure codes 00100 through 01999) for service dates January 1 through February 29, 2012, are as follows: Locality    Participating Physician       Nonparticipating Physician 03             23.41                               22.24 04             24.97                               23.72 99 (01 & 02)  22.35                         21.23 The conversion factors for non-medically directed certified registered nurse ... Read More