In some anesthesia cases, a V code could be the only accurate primary diagnosis code. Pre-Op pain medications can pose another obstacle in billing the outpatient surgery anesthesia. For example, CPT ...

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Also, use your Anesthesia Coding Crosswalk. If at any time you are uncertain as to what ASA code to use, such as when an EGD and colonoscopy are performed at the same session, verify the surgery code ...