Somnia’s affiliates do not currently provide anesthesia for MUA in any of their facilities.
Hank Weiss, Somnia’s director of billing and pain management, has added that there is no specific billing code that links for MUA. The manipulation is procedure code 98940, and we would have to link that code to anesthesia code 00640 (three base units) with a -23 modifier. The chiropractor may have to write a letter of medical necessity as to why the anesthesia services were needed, as it is difficult to get these claims reimbursed. Mr. Weiss said that in most cases the chiropractor will probably pay the anesthesiologist a flat fee (out of pocket) to do the procedure.
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