CPT coding for anesthesia services is part of HCPro’s Coding & Reimbursement Library. This course outlines different types of anesthesia and discusses guidelines for reporting these services.
HCPro’s Coding & Reimbursement Library provides hands-on learning opportunities for every member of the coding staff, whether veteran coders or those looking to enhance their skills. There are courses in both inpatient and outpatient coding, as well as introductory course to help introduce basic coding concepts to non-coding professionals.
For a complete list of all of the programs in the library, please click this link.
After completing the course, you will be able to:
- Define different types of anesthesia
- Discuss anesthesia guidelines as outlined in the CPT ® 2007 Professional Edition
- Recognize anesthesia codes based on body area
- Assign anesthesia and conscious sedation codes using an analytical step-by-step framework
Earn valuable Continuing Education Credits
You will have the opportunity to earn 2 continuing education credits for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of AHIMA. This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 2 continuing education credits.
Intended Audience
Outpatient and physician office coders, students training to become coders, and others involved in ensuring correct coding including but not limited to coding supervisors and managers, billers and documentation specialists.
Benefits of HCPro e-learning courses include:
- answers to tough questions about coding requirements
- case studies
- steps for solving coding challenges
- interactive test-your-knowledge practice questions throughout the course
- rationale for answers provided for all practice and final exam questions
- final exam and instant test score
- option of taking the exam again during password access
- certificate of completion student course history and documentation of training
- bookmark options
Computer Requirements
Windows 98 SE, 2000, XP
- Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5
- Netscape Navigator 7.1
- AOL 9
Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
- Safari 1.1 or higher
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5
Linux
Solaris
Additional requirements
- Adobe’s Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.79 or higher
- Adobe’s Macromedia Flash Player 7 or higher
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher
Online learners get 30-day access to the course materials. HCPro will e-mailed you a user name and password within one to three business days after we receive payment (credit card purchasers can gain access quickly—after we verify the credit card number).
If you have questions, e-mail Customer Service or call 877/727-1728.
Training more than 5 coders?
If you have 5 or more staff to train you are eligible for discounts and FREE trial access to any course. E-mail Dave Miller at davemiller@hcpro.com or call him toll-free at 888/209-6554 to learn more. Be sure to let Dave know your name, organization, address, and phone number (optional). Ask him about our multi-year or multi-library discount plans!
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