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| Anesthesia services are billed based on |
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| one unit of anesthesia service is equal to |
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| time for anesthesia begins when |
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| the anesthesiologist begins to prepare the patient for induction of anesthesia in the OR |
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| time for anesthesia ends when |
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the anesthesiologist is no longer in personal attendance of the patient.
Anesthesiologist usually walks pt to recovery room and releases pt to recovery. this is the end time. |
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| When can an anesthesiologist bill for a separate service? |
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| provides anesthesia and additionaly places a central line in the patient. |
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