Coding and Billing for Anesthesia Services

Overview

This module outlines different types of anesthesia and discusses guidelines for reporting these services. Correct coding and reporting for anesthesia services requires understanding of the different types of anesthesia and of moderate sedation coding, and how to utilize anesthesia modifiers properly.

At the completion of this module, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the differences between multiple types of sedation
• Explain how to report CPT codes for anesthesia by following the coding guidelines
• Determine when an anesthesia code may require a modifier

Duration: 38 Minutes

Coding and Billing for Anesthesia Services

Continuing Education

AAPC
This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 0.5 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

ACDIS
This program has been approved for 0.5 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification, offered as a service of the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS).

AHIMA
This program has been approved for 0.5 continuing education unit(s) (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting of approved CEUs from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program provider.

Coding and Billing for Anesthesia Services

Terms

You will have access to your course for 1 year from the purchase/order date.