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Anesthesia
Anesthesia General Anesthesia Information Anesthesia is the administration of a drug or gas to induce partial or complete loss of consciousness. Services involving administration of anesthesia should be reported by the use of the CPT [...]
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Concurrent, Medical Direction and Supervision
Concurrent, Medical Direction and Supervision Table of Contents Concurrent Medically Directed Procedures Medical Direction and Temporary Relief Medical Directed Rate Medically Supervised Related Content [Return to Top] [...]
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Group/Member Practice Responsibilities
Group/Member Practice Responsibilities Table of Contents Members of a Group More than One Teaching Physician Related Content [Return to Top] Members of a Group If anesthesiologists are in a group practice, one physician member may [...]
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Local Coverage Determinations
Local Coverage Determinations General An LCD is a decision by Medicare, whether to cover, and under what circumstances to cover, a particular item or service in our jurisdiction in accordance with Section 1862(a) (1) (A) of the Social [...]
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Moderate (Conscious) Sedation
Moderate (Conscious) Sedation Moderate sedation codes 99143‒99150 were deleted and replaced with codes 99151‒99157 in 2017. 99151‒99157: Are not used to report administration of medications for pain control, minimal sedation, deep sedation, [...]
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National Coverage Determinations
National Coverage Determinations General Medicare coverage is limited to items and services that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury (and within the scope of a Medicare benefit category). NCDs [...]
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Teaching Anesthesiology Services
Teaching Anesthesiology Services Table of Contents Teaching Anesthesiology Services Anesthesia Services and Teaching CRNA Physician Personally Performed and Personally Performed with CRNA and AA Related Content [Return to Top] [...]
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Resources and References
Resources and References Anesthesia Guidelines and Regulations CMS IOM Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12 Section 50 CMS IOM Publication 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 10 CMS [...]
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