Coding for Neuraxial Labor Analgesia/Anesthesia

Neuraxial Labor Analgesia/Anesthesia is provided to ease a woman’s pain during labor and delivery and is administered by an anesthesiologist and/or CRNA. Anesthesiology medical coding for obstetrical procedures involves the base units, time units and modifying units....

An Overview of Anesthesia Coding Challenges

Anesthesiology medical billing is not based on a fee-for-service payment like other medical specialties. Reimbursement for anesthesiologists depends on the base unit (how complicated the procedure was and how much skill it required), time unit (how much time was taken...