Anesthesia Billing would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year.  With the start of a new year, this is the time to evaluate your practice and make changes as … Continue reading →

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas is adding anesthesia providers to the 2013 Professional Providers Quality-Based Reimbursement Program.  Under this program if you meet certain requirements, you can qualify for … Continue reading →

Coventry Health Care of Kansas and Preferred Health Systems will implement a new prior authorization process for procedures related to elective outpatient pain management services.  This requirement will apply to … Continue reading →

Policy Update effective 10/16/2012 for Nerve Blocks for Peripheral Neuropathy:                                              Indications and Limitations of Coverage and/or Medical Necessity Nerve blocks cause the temporary interruption of conduction of impulses in … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2012 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343   Health Reform to Require Insurers to Use Plain Language in Describing Health Plan Benefits, Coverage People in … Continue reading →

by: Julia Kyles Published Feb 1, 2012 You have new codes for facet destruction services (64633 – 64636) but that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to create a completely new … Continue reading →

By: Julia Kyles Published Feb 1, 2012 The new anesthesia edits in CCI 18.0 are limited to two of the peripheral field stimulator codes: 0282T – 0283T (trial and permanent … Continue reading →

by: Julia Kyles Published Feb 1, 2012   If you assumed CCI 18.0 would simply crosswalk the edits for deleted facet nerve destruction codes (64622 – 64627) to the new … Continue reading →

by: Lauren C. Williams Published Feb 1, 2012 With the whirlwind of changes regarding the industry switch to HIPAA 5010, you must make sure your practice can comply quickly with … Continue reading →

  12.4.4 – Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) (Rev. 295; Issued: 06-26-09; Effective/Implementation Date: 07-27-09) Per 42 CFR 410.69(b), a certified registered nurse anesthetist means a registered nurse who: (1) … Continue reading →