Time-Based Anesthesia Coding
Precise capture and calculation of anesthesia time, ensuring correct unit assignment and modifier application.
Specialized coding and clinical validation for anesthesia services, perioperative documentation, and Medicare risk capture — time-based precision plus HCC alignment for defensible reimbursement.
Precise capture and calculation of anesthesia time, ensuring correct unit assignment and modifier application.
Review of documentation to confirm medical direction rules, presence of qualifying services, and proper modifier use.
Detection of incorrect modifiers and bundling issues that lead to denials or underpayment.
Identify clinical evidence in perioperative notes and co-morbid documentation that supports HCC mapping and RAF accuracy.
Provider education, pre-op checklists, and documentation templates to ensure required elements are captured at the point of care.
Rapid investigation of anesthesia denials and evidence-backed appeals to recover revenue.
Gather anesthesia records, operative notes, pre-op assessments, and anesthesia flow sheets securely.
Confirm start/stop times, interruptions, and calculation of anesthesia units.
Surface co-morbid conditions and relevant clinical findings for HCC consideration.
Apply CPT, ICD-10, and modifiers with specialty rules.
Secondary review by certified anesthesia coders and clinical staff for audit readiness.
Submit coded claims, aggregated HCC candidate lists, and RAF impact reports.