Anesthesia Coding & Billing Guidelines: Best Practices and Compliance
Anesthesia billing stands apart from traditional CPT fee-for-service coding. It operates under a specialized, unit-based system that combines base units, which reflect procedural complexity, with time units that measure the actual minutes of anesthesia provided. The precision of time capture directly affects reimbursement, making it essential for providers to accurately record start and stop times. […]







