Billing for outpatient regional anesthesia services in the United States

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 33-41

  Greger, Jennifer ^a   Williams, Brian A ^b  

^a Greater Houston Anesthesiology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIST; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICARE; NERVE BLOCK; NURSE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; FEES, MEDICAL; FEES, PHARMACEUTICAL; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22544469461     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.aia.0000166187.45449.44     Document Type: Conference Paper

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