Chart Talk ~ Anesthesia Coding Conversations

Anesthesia Coding • Auditing • Compliance • Education

Category: Authoritative Guidance

  • Resource #1 — CPT®: Is Finding the Code Enough? Have you ever asked someone why they coded something a certain way and received one of these answers? “That’s how we’ve always coded it.” “Someone told me that in training.” “That’s what our department does.” “I found the code that matched the procedure.” Those answers may…

  • Because “Someone Told Me” Isn’t an Authoritative Reference If you have worked in medical coding for any length of time, you have probably heard some version of these statements: “That’s how we’ve always done it.” “That’s what I was taught.” “Our auditor said we can’t bill that.” “Medicare doesn’t allow it.” “I read somewhere that you…

  • Have you ever had an anesthesia coding question and hesitated to ask it? Maybe you thought, I should already know this, everyone else probably understands it, what if this is a stupid question, or maybe you have been coding something the same way for years and suddenly found yourself wondering, “but why do we code…