Financial Considerations of an Anesthesia Consult Service

Surgical patients with complex cardiac disease often require noncardiac surgery. There have been recent articles written concerning the role of the cardiothoracic anesthesiologist as a consultant in the operating room as well as outside the operating theatre.1,2 With the evolution of the cardiothora...

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Published inJournal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 887 - 893
Main Authors Schulte, Thomas E., Duhachek-Stapelman, Amy L., Adams, Austin J., Brakke, Tara R., Roberts, Ellen K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2019
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adult cardiothoracic anesthesia
cardiac anesthesia consult service
financial considerations of anesthesia billing
perioperative evaluation
cardiac anesthesia consult service
adult cardiothoracic anesthesia
perioperative evaluation
financial considerations of anesthesia billing
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Summary:Surgical patients with complex cardiac disease often require noncardiac surgery. There have been recent articles written concerning the role of the cardiothoracic anesthesiologist as a consultant in the operating room as well as outside the operating theatre.1,2 With the evolution of the cardiothoracic anesthesia consult service (CACS), there are many issues regarding medical billing, financial reimbursement, and Medicare rules that anesthesiologists may not be familiar with. This paper will discuss the financial implications of starting a CACS.
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ISSN:1053-0770
1532-8422
DOI:10.1053/j.jvca.2018.12.007