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Anesthesia Services payment guidelines

This document governs provider payment guidelines for anesthesia services and related procedure coding and billing for Mass General Brigham Health Plan providers.

Policy Summary

PayerMass General Brigham Health Plan

PolicyAnesthesia Services payment guidelines

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeNo material change

Effective DateN/A

Next Review DateJan 1, 2025

Key ActionEnsure claims meet member eligibility and benefit criteria, and obtain required referrals/authorizations when applicable.

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POLICY UPDATE CHANGES

No material clinical or coverage changes in this revision.

Annual2024 and 2025 reviews

2010-2016code table updates

References updateddocument revision history highlights

Payment Eligibility and General Conditions

General payment conditions

Provider payment is covered only when ALL of the following conditions are met:

ALL of the following

Member eligibility and benefits on the date of service must be met
Coordination of benefits rules have been satisfied when applicable
Required referrals, authorizations, or notifications have been obtained when applicable
Applicable utilization management guidelines have been followed

Policy Summary

PayerMass General Brigham Health Plan

PolicyAnesthesia Services payment guidelines

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeNo material change

Effective DateN/A

Next Review DateJan 1, 2025

Key ActionEnsure claims meet member eligibility and benefit criteria, and obtain required referrals/authorizations when applicable.

SourceLink

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Claims Submission and Payment Conditions

Denial Risk

Claims payment conditions and denial risks

Claims payment is conditioned on the member being eligible and having applicable benefits on the date of service; providers must ensure coordination of benefits is applied when relevant and that any required referrals, authorizations, notifications, or utilization management requirements have been met. Payment is also subject to adherence to plan policies and procedures, claims editing logic, and the provider’s contractual agreement — in a conflict, the provider agreement governs payment terms.

Verify member eligibility and benefits for the date of service prior to billing.
Confirm and document coordination of benefits when the member has multiple coverages.
Obtain and document required referrals, authorizations, notifications, or utilization management approvals before services are rendered when applicable.
Follow Mass General Brigham Health Plan policies, claims editing rules, and the provider contract; contract terms prevail in case of conflict.

Payment Policy Definitions

Payment policy

DefinitionPayment policy: determines the rationale by which a submitted claim for service is processed and paid; formulated considering provider contracts, member benefit scope, clinical rationale, and industry coding conventions.

Primary payment conditionsClaims payment is subject to member eligibility and benefits on the date of service, coordination of benefits, referral/authorization/notification and utilization management guidelines when applicable.

Contract precedenceIf a conflict exists between this payment guideline and the provider's agreement, the provider's agreement terms and conditions prevail.

Scope of applicationApplies to Mass General Brigham Health Plan entities including Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Inc., and Mass General Brigham Health Plan Health Partners Insurance Company.

PurposeIntended to assist providers in obtaining Mass General Brigham Health Plan's payment information and to guide claim processing and payment decisions.

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Anesthesia Services payment guidelines

Payment Eligibility and General Conditions

Anesthesia Codes and Modifiers

Claims Submission and Payment Conditions

Payment Policy Definitions