CMS has announced that anesthesia codes that include the phrase “not otherwise specified” in their descriptions (including procedure codes 00100-01996) do not meet the criteria of a non-specified ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has received questions regarding changes in reporting anesthesia services following the implementation of 5010 transaction code set standards, according to an ...

As noted on the CMS website, “Medicare payment rates under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) are set according to statutory criteria. The following 2012 MPFS payment rates are reflective of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A recent policy change by health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield ...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday that the health insurance provider is reversing a policy that was set to go into effect in February that would have limited anesthesia coverage during ...