General
Fully unconscious
Regional
Loss of sensation in a region of the body
Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC)
Service where the patient is under light sedation or no sedation while undergoing surgery
(local anesthesia provided by the surgeon)
Payment Concept
Base Units + Time Units + Modify Units
Time Begins
When the anesthesiologist starts prepping the patient
Time Ends
When the patient is placed in post-anesthesia care
When does time NOT start?
At incision
Moderate Sedation (common CPC trap)
Are NOT in the anesthesia section
(99151-99157)