Effective July 1, 2011, anesthesia time units reported in minutes will be divided by fifteen minutes and rounded to one decimal place (e.g., 16 minutes = 1.1 units), replacing the current process of rounding to the next whole number (e.g., 16 minutes = 2 units).
This change will be reflected in Claim Payment Policy #00.01.14i: Reporting and Documentation Requirements for Anesthesia Services. This policy has been available for review by providers and their office staff since it was posted on our website as a notification on April 1, 2011.
This version of the policy will become effective on July 1, 2011. Policy notifications are available on our medical policy website at www.ibx.com/medpolicy.