Anesthesiologists Center
Spotlights
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- AnesthesiaSharesCY2011 [PDF, 63KB]
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Important Links
Billing / Payment
- 2012 Anesthesia Conversion Factor 0% Update [ZIP, 14KB] (updated 3/1/12) -These are the anesthesia conversion factors used to compute allowable amounts for anesthesia services under CPT codes 00100 to 01999.
- 2012 Anesthesia Base Units by CPT Code [ZIP, 18KB] These are the anesthesia base units used to compute allowable amounts for anesthesia services under CPT codes 00100 to 01999.
- 2011 Anesthesia Base Units by CPT Code [ZIP, 18KB] These are the anesthesia base units used to compute allowable amounts for anesthesia services under CPT codes 00100 to 01999.
- 2011 Anesthesia Conversion Factor [ZIP, 16KB] These are the anesthesia conversion factors used to compute allowable amounts for anesthesia services under CPT codes 00100 to 01999 (updated 4/2/12).
- 2010 Anesthesia Base Units by CPT Code [ZIP, 18KB] These are the anesthesia base units used to compute allowable amounts for anesthesia services under CPT codes 00100 to 01999.
- 2010 Anesthesia Conversion Factor 0% update and 2010 Anesthesia Conversion Factor 2.2% update . These are the anesthesia conversion factors used to compute allowable amounts for anesthesia services under CPT codes 00100 to 01999. - cannot link dynamic list details
- 2009 Anesthesia Base Units by CPT Code [ZIP, 8KB] These are the anesthesia base units used to compute allowable amounts for anesthesia services under CPT codes 00100 to 01999.
- 2009 Anesthesia Conversion Factor [ZIP, 9KB] These are the anesthesia conversion factors used to compute allowable amounts for anesthesia services under CPT codes 00100 to 01999.
Participation
- Title 42 - Public Health, Chapter IV CMS/DHHS: Conditions of Participation -
- Appendix A of the State Operations Manual, pages 31-35 [PDF, 2MB] - Anesthesia Services -- Appendix A (482.52)
- Services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist's assistant: Basic rule and definitions.
- (Title 42 - Public Health, Chapter IV CMS/DHHS)
- Fourteen states have chosen to opt-out of the CRNA physician supervision regulation -- See Spotlight in the Spotlight for those states.
Issues on Anesthesia
Helpful Links
CMS Manuals & Transmittals
- Medicare Claims Processing Manual
- Payment for Anesthesiology Services Chapter 12 - Physicians/Nonphysician Practitioners [PDF, 1MB] (See Sub-Section K - Anesthesia Claims Claims Modifiers) contains the amount physicians and other providers will receive when providing services to a Medicare beneficiary
- Transmittals
- National Correct Coding Initiative Edits - Column 1/Column 2 Correct Coding Edits & Mutually Exclusive Correct Coding Edits Anesthesia Services (1/1/08-3/31/08) CPT Codes 00100-00999 CPT Codes 01000-09999
Educational Resources
Contacts
How to Stay Informed
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