Required Modifiers
Required Modifiers for Anesthesiologist Description Reimbursement
AA Anesthesia services personally performed by anesthesiologist
100 percent of allowable amount
AD Medical supervision by a physician, more than four concurrent anesthesia
procedures
Max 3 base units + time units) effective 10/1/2014 date of service
QK Medical direction of two, three or four concurrent anesthesia procedures
50 percent of allowable amount effective 10/1/2014 date of service
QY Medical direction of one C.R.N.A by anesthesiologist
50 percent of allowable amount effective 10/1/2014 date of service
Required Modifiers For CRNAs
QX Qualified non-physician anesthetist with medical direction by physician.
80 percent of the payment made for the QK or QY claim effective 10/1/2014 date of service
QZ CRNA service, without medical direction by anesthesiologist
80 percent of allowable amount effective 10/1/2014 date of service
Know Anesthesia billing claim guidelines and rules for getting payments. How to bill the anesthesia claim in the correct manner without time delay. Medicare Anesthesia billing and coding. procedure code list , procedure codes.
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