Anesthesia Payment Policies

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries published a fact sheet on Anesthesia Services - Anesthesia Payment Policies. The fact sheet outlines the following:

Noncovered and Bundled Services

• Anesthesia Assistant Services
• Noncovered Procedures
• Patient Acuity

Payment for Anesthesia

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)
• Medical Direction of Anesthesia Team Care
• Requirements for Medical Direction of Anesthesia
• Documentation Requirements for Team Care
• Billing for Team Care
• Payment for Team Care
• Anesthesia Teaching Physicians

Anesthesia Services Paid With Base and Time Units

• Anesthesia Base Units
• Anesthesia Time
• Anesthesia Modifiers
• CPT
• HCPCS
• Anesthesia Payment Calculation
• Anesthesia Add-on Codes
• Anesthesia for Burn Excisions or Debridement
• Anesthesia Services Paid By the RBRVS Method
• Modifiers
• Maximum Payment
• E/M Services Payable with Pain Management Procedures
• Injection Code Treatment Limits

To view the full document, please click the following link: Anesthesia Payment Policies

For additional billing and coding resources, please click the following link: Medical Reimbursement Billing and Coding Resources