When it comes to healthcare billing, few specialties are as misunderstood, or as intricate, as anesthesia. At first glance, it may seem logical to approach anesthesia revenue cycle the same way you ...

The fourth problem addressed in ASC anesthesia billing would be: use correct modifiers. Because most knee, shoulder, elbow, etc. diagnostic arthroscopy procedures are done now in ASCs, the request for ...

Unlike most specialties, anesthesia billing is time-based. Payers differ in how they calculate time units — Medicare uses decimals, while some commercial plans round to whole numbers — creating added ...

Nurse anesthetists often receive guidance from physician anesthesiologists, yet bill their time as if they are making decisions alone, according to a recent study of more than 9,000 cases. Nurse ...

JACKSON, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC) publishes weekly articles on timely topics pertaining to anesthesia practice. The following is an excerpt from this week’s ...

Mean in-network commercial allowed amounts and charges per anesthesia conversion factor are 314% and 659% of traditional Medicare rates, respectively. Medicare Advantage payments align with ...