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October 26, 2020
State of Alabama
Press Release: Medicaid
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TO: Anesthesiologists, Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetists (CRNAs)
RE: Base Anesthesia Payment Rate to Increase
November 1, 2020
Effective for dates of service on or after November 1, 2020, the base anesthesia
payment rate per allowed unit of service will be increased from $12.78 to
$16.06. Current rates for CPT codes 01936 and 01996 are not affected by this
change.
When billing for anesthesia services, providers shall follow the
guidelines set forth in the current Relative Value Guide published by the
American Society of Anesthesiologists for basic value and time units.
For information
about anesthesiology services, please refer to the Provider Billing Manual,
Chapter 38 (Anesthesiology). A link to the provider manual page is: https://medicaid.alabama.gov/content/Gated/7.6.1G_Provider_Manuals.aspx.
Contacts:marshetia.baldwin@medicaid.alabama.gov; valeria.hardy@medicaid.alabama.gov
For more information, visit http://medicaid.alabama.gov
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