tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 32
Reader Questions: Medicare Won't Recognize +99100
Question: We use CRNAs in our ambulatory surgery center to provide anesthesia during upper or lower GI endoscopies. Our physician recently saw information on including +99100 for patients over age 70 and J3490 for Propofol during the procedures. Can we submit J3490 for a CRNA, or is there a different code we should report?Answer: Your physician is correct, in certain circumstances. If a physician performs the procedure, you can add +99100 (Anesthesia for patient of extreme age, younger than 1 year and older than 70 [List separately in addition to code for primary anesthesia procedure]) for patients with...
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