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Jan 14th, 2010 - pravin 8 

Anesthesia: Need help

How to bill ANesthesia provided by surgeon..Medicare is denying claim for modifier. CPT 00520.
Provider is general surgeon. codes billed are : 00520, 31624 and 99233-25. DX are: 286.9, 799.02, 486, 518.81.
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Jan 14th, 2010 - nmaguire   2,606 

anesthesia

Medicare will deny such claims. You are either the anesthesiologist or you are the surgeon, not both. The anesthesia codes are payable to anesthesiologist.



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