tci Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 28

The Patient Is Sedated, the Surgeon Calls It Quits: What Should You Bill?

Can you bill for anesthetic when the procedure didn't actually happen? An anesthetist's time is valuable too, but often her reimbursement will depend on whether the surgeon was able to go through with a procedure. Some coders say it's definitely possible to bill for aborted anesthetic procedures. "We've done pretty well," says Barbara Johnson with Loma Linda University Anesthesiology Medical Group in Loma Linda, Calif. "We generally get paid immediately." Also, Patrick Cafferty, president and CEO of Neurosurgical Associates of Western Kentucky, says he's had no trouble getting paid for these services. But others say...

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