Chart Talk ~ Anesthesia Coding Conversations

Anesthesia Coding • Auditing • Compliance • Education

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Hi! My name is Dianne C. Moseley, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CANPC, creator of Chart Talk ~ Anesthesia Coding Conversations. I am a healthcare professional with more than 32 years of experience in revenue cycle management and 15 years focused specifically on anesthesia coding, auditing, compliance, and education. Throughout my career, I have worked across multiple areas of the revenue cycle, giving me a broad understanding of how documentation, coding, compliance, and reimbursement work together. My passion has always been education—taking complicated coding concepts and making them easier to understand and apply in the real world. That passion is what led to the creation of Chart Talk. What began as a place to have conversations about anesthesia coding is growing into a comprehensive educational resource for anesthesia coders, auditors, educators, and compliance professionals. Chart Talk brings together practical coding guidance, anatomy-based education, documentation and compliance resources, auditing insights, quick-reference guides, educational series, and real-world discussions about the challenges we encounter every day in anesthesia coding. My goal is not simply to provide an answer to a coding question, but to encourage coders to understand why an answer is correct—by learning the anatomy, reviewing the documentation, researching authoritative guidance, and developing the confidence to make well-supported coding decisions. Welcome to Chart Talk ~ Anesthesia Coding Conversations — where we learn, question, research, and grow together.

Resources

Welcome to the Chart Talk ~ Anesthesia Coding Conversations Resource Center—a growing collection of practical references, coding tools, guidance, and educational materials designed to support anesthesia coders in their day-to-day work.

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Anesthesia Coding References

Access essential anesthesia coding references and guidance to support code selection, billing, documentation review, and everyday coding decisions.

Reference areas include:

  • CPT & HCPCS References
  • ICD-10-CM Resources
  • Anesthesia Modifiers
  • Physical Status Modifiers
  • Qualifying Circumstances
  • Anesthesia Time & Base Units
  • Medicare & Payer Guidance

Anatomy & Terminology Resources

Strengthen your understanding of the anatomy and medical terminology behind anesthesia coding with resources designed to connect anatomical structures, surgical procedures, and clinical terminology to accurate code selection.

Resource areas include:

  • Surgical Anatomy
  • Anatomical Approaches & Landmarks
  • Medical Terminology
  • Procedure Terminology
  • Word-Building Elements
  • Body Systems & Surgical Sites
  • Anatomy-Based Coding Tips

Documentation & Compliance Resources

Access practical resources focused on anesthesia documentation, coding compliance, audit readiness, medical necessity, and the documentation elements needed to support accurate and defensible coding.

Resource areas include:

  • Anesthesia Documentation Requirements
  • Medical Direction Documentation
  • Medical Necessity
  • Audit & Compliance Guidance
  • Common Documentation Deficiencies
  • Provider Documentation & Queries
  • Coding Compliance Checklists
  • Audit Red Flags & Risk Areas

Medicare & NCCI Resources

Navigate Medicare and NCCI guidance relevant to anesthesia coding with resources designed to support compliant code reporting, understand bundling requirements, and identify important payer-specific considerations.

Resource areas include:

  • CMS Anesthesia Guidance
  • Medicare Claim Processing Guidance
  • NCCI Policy Manual
  • NCCI Procedure-to-Procedure (PTP) Edits
  • Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs)
  • Medicare Anesthesia Modifiers
  • Medicare Medical Direction Requirements
  • Local & National Coverage Determinations
  • Payer-Specific Coding Guidance

Regional Anesthesia & Nerve Blocks

Explore practical resources for regional anesthesia and nerve block coding, with an emphasis on anatomy, block approaches, documentation requirements, CPT code selection, and postoperative pain management.

Resource areas include:

  • Peripheral Nerve Blocks
  • Fascial Plane Blocks
  • Continuous vs. Single-Injection Blocks
  • Anatomical Approaches & Landmarks
  • Postoperative Pain Mangement
  • Block Documentation Requirements
  • CPT Code Selection by Nerve & Approach
  • Ultrasound Guidance Considerations
  • Common Regional Anesthesia Coding Pitfalls

Downloadable Coding Tools & Guides

Access practical Chart Talk ~ Anesthesia Coding Conversations tools, reference guides, tip sheets, and educational materials designed to provide quick, useful support for anesthesia coding, auditing, compliance, and education.

Resources may include:

  • Quick-Reference Coding Guides
  • Anesthesia Coding Tip Sheets
  • Auditor’s Notes
  • Code Clips
  • Anatomy & Terminology Guides
  • Medical Direction Resources
  • Regional Anesthesia & Nerve Blocks Guides
  • Educational Series & Reference Materials
  • Downloadable Coding Tools
Coding Guides Under Review
Tip Sheets Under Review
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