Aetna will no longer provide additional payment for physical status modifier 3-5 on anesthesia claims, according to an April 19 post by medical revenue cycle management group Coronis Health. Effective ...

CMS has released new guidance on two different coding modifiers, according to an AGA eDigest report. CMS has expanded the range of service to which the PT modifier refers to include lower GI/endoscopy ...

You would need to append modifier 59 to tell the insurance “this is separate from the anesthesia”. Documentation from the surgeon stating he/she requested the lumbar epidural for post-op pain is ...

When it comes to healthcare billing, few specialties are as misunderstood, or as intricate, as anesthesia. At first glance, it may seem logical to approach anesthesia revenue cycle the same way you ...