Distinguishing Between a Pre | 合法醫療器材資訊網

ASA Committee on Economics November 2020 Revised March 2023

When providing anesthesia care, the anesthesiologist provides medical services before, during and after the actual administration of anesthesia to the patient. In the pre-anesthesia period, an essential part of the anesthesiologist’s work is performing a pre-anesthesia evaluation to assess risks and develop an anesthetic plan. The value and payment for this work are included in the anesthesia base units and cannot be separately reported. However, the anesthesiologist may separately provide evaluation and management (E/M) services to a complex patient that are distinct from the pre-anesthesia evaluation as well as from the surgeon’s pre-operative history and physical examination. In this case, the E/M service may be reported and paid in addition to the anesthetic service. A distinct, preoperative E/M service must be supported by individu...