Question

16. Anesthesia services are provide baesd on what ?

17. What is the term , global services mean when refering to surgical package definition?

18. What is the difference between a bundle code and unbunble code ?

19. In the integumentory system what are the level of closure (repiar)?

Answer 1

Ans) 16) Anesthesia services are based on total time the patient is under the anesthesiologist's care. Calculation of units of time is determined by the third-party payer.

17) Global package defined:

Payment for surgical procedures include a standard package of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative services. Periods of service different based on classifications as major or minor surgery.

The global surgical package concept includesthe pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative services, and are considered included in the specific CPT code.

18) The difference between Bundled and Unbundling code:

Bundled codes - Medicare uses(Services grouped together)
Unbundling codes - Separating Codes

19) In integumentary, levels of closure (repair) are:

• Simple closure: Nonlayered closure (included in the codes for lesion excision).

• Intermediate closure: layered closure (code separately per notes)

• Complex closure: Greater than layered closure (code separately per notes)