See Anesthesia Specifics , in this section, for exceptions to this rule. Anesthesia Minutes List total anesthesia time in minutes on line underneath Anesthesia procedure. Do NOT use the actual Diagnosis code in this field. Charges Enter the FULL charge for the service. Any payment reductions are made during processing.
Total Charges Enter total of charges for each service listed.
Remember to staple together multiple page claims for proper processing. Amount Paid Enter any amount paid to date on claim from other insurance carriers. Also, if you practice in more than one office, you are required to include your office number. If these data elements are NOT complete, M-CARE is unable to process the claim , and returns the claim to the provider. Except where noted, M-CARE uses standard coding, and updates these codes annually.