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For example, Colonoscopy, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) can pose a problem for anesthesia billing, mainly because most payers consider the conscious sedation ...

Most coders never have the opportunity to code for anesthesia. Expert Lori-Lynne Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, explains that ICD-10-CM coding for anesthesia services is interesting and ...

D9215 is the CDT code for using local anesthesia in conjunction with operative or surgical procedures. Most standard dental care is delivered with a local anesthetic. Local anesthetics are usually ...

Adrian Velasquez, president and CEO of Fi-Med, says, "The complexities involved in anesthesia coding and billing are enough to make anybody's head spin.

The anesthesia marketplace is unique, complex — and constantly evolving. Because of its intricacies, many healthcare organizations have outsourced their anesthesia departments and billing to external ...

When coding for billing and insurance filing, the agent's name and the administration route are unnecessary for filing the claim. The current Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) codes ...

For example, Colonoscopy, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) can pose a problem for anesthesia billing, mainly because most payers consider the conscious sedation ...