tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 1

Medicare News: January Brings Many Changes to Coding and Reimbursement

Pay hike is not the only improvement to the picture The 1.5 percent pay hike that took effect at the start of this month isn't the only change coming down the pike from Medicare. Transmittal 34, issued Dec. 24, lists some other changes that take effect right away, including:   When a teaching anesthesiologist is involved in two concurrent anesthesia cases with residents, he may bill the usual base units and anesthesia time for the amount of time he's present with the resident. If he's present with the resident throughout pre- and postanesthesia care, he can bill base...

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