As payers tighten the screws on anesthesia coverage, leaders say the biggest threats aren’t just lower rates — they’re new ...

CMS is establishing four new, more specific modifiers that will eventually replace modifier 59 (distinct procedural service) and the new modifiers will be effective on Jan. 1, according to an ...

You would need to append modifier 59 to tell the insurance “this is separate from the anesthesia”. Documentation from the surgeon stating he/she requested the lumbar epidural for post-op pain is ...

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 ...

You would need to append modifier 59 to tell the insurance “this is separate from the anesthesia”. Documentation from the surgeon stating he/she requested the lumbar epidural for post-op pain is ...