CPT®: Coding and Billing for Anesthesia provides the learner with detailed understanding of the products , people, and processes used to prevent pain for the patient during surgery and other procedures. Nationally-recognized coding authority, Kim Huey, MJ, CHC, CPC-M, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, CPCO, COC, walks you through what you need to know to ensure accurate and defensible CPT coding and billing for Anesthesiology and Anesthesia services.
CPT: Coding and Billing for Anesthesia
Kim Huey, MJ, CHC, CPC-M, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, CPCO, COC
$149.00
CEUs: 1.5 1.5 AHIMA
1.5 AAPC
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Price per person. Group rates available.
Overview
Codes change yearly! We take seriously our obligation to provide you with accurate and up-to-date instruction. This course is updated for the 2026 code set.
CPT: Coding and Billing for Anesthesia provides the learner with detailed understanding of the products , people, and processes used to prevent pain for the patient during surgery and other procedures. Nationally-recognized coding authority, Kim Huey, MJ, CHC, CPC-M, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, CPCO, COC, walks you through what you need to know to ensure accurate and defensible CPT coding and billing for Anesthesia services.
- Types of and delivery techniques for commonly used forms of Anesthesia
- Common Terms used in Anesthesia you need to know
- Coding for the resources used and the providers involved in Anesthesia
- Ensuring your documentation supports the coding and billing
Bonus! Includes discussion of the importance of the ASA Crosswalk and ASA Relative Value Guide in real-world coding and billing of Anesthesia services
Putting it all together! Learn Kim Huey’s 10-step process to ensure accurate and complete coding of anesthesia services.
Hands on practice! Given a real-world scenario, appropriately report the Anesthesia services,
CPT®: Coding and Billing for Anesthesia
- Anesthesia providers
- Types of anesthesia
- Levels of sedation
- Terms used in anesthesia
- Techniques of anesthesia
- Patient postioning
- Anesthesia documentation
- Anesthesia code package
- Base units
- Time units
- Physical status modifiers
- Qualifying circumstances
- Anesthesia reimbursement
- Modifiers for anesthesia provider
- Medical Direction vs. Medical Supervison
- Medicare guidelines for medical direction
- Calculating concurrency
- Monitored anesthesia care (MAC)
- Standby services vs. MAC vs. moderate sedation
- Moderate sedation codes
- Obstetrical anesthesia
- Anesthesia for burn excisions or debridement
- Anesthesia for endoscopies
- Medicare teahing physician guidelines
- Modifier Placement
- Steps to Anesthesia Coding and Billing
- Case Study
- Coding with CPT (without ASA guides)
- Resources
The level of effort to complete this course, start to finish, is equivalent to 1.5 CEUs and should take you approximately 1.5-4.5 hours to complete. Remember: You have access to the course materials for the full 16-week enrollment period and we encourage you to re-review any materials that are helpful to you.
Certificate of Completion
Upon successful completion of the course work, student will be able to download a Libman Education Certificate of Completion. The Certificate of Completion will list the course as awarding 1.5 CEUs.
AHIMA: 1.5 CEUs
This program has been approved for continuing education units (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.
AAPC: 1.5 CEUs
This program has the prior approval of AAPC for continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.
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Kim Huey, MJ, CHC, CPC-M, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, CPCO, COC
As owner of KGG Coding and Reimbursement Consulting, LLC, Kim Huey is an independent coding and reimbursement consultant, providing audit, training and oversight of coding and reimbursement functions for physicians.
Kim completed three years of pre-medical education at the University of Alabama before she decided that she preferred the business side of medicine. She completed a Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management and went on to obtain certification through AAPC and AHIMA. Recognizing the important position of compliance in today’s environment, she has obtained certification as a Certified Professional Compliance Officer and has earned a Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law. Kim has authored numerous articles, spoken at local, state and national conferences and presented audioconferences related to the business side of medicine. Kim has worked with providers in virtually all specialties, from General Surgery to Obstetrics/Gynecology to Oncology to Internal Medicine and beyond.
Kim expresses her confidence in coders at this time of critical change in healthcare:
“Coding is the universal language of healthcare. Individuals who put in the effort to master this language and understand in detail how to properly assign codes, monitor the AI-supported coding process, and analyze the resulting impacts on data and reimbursement are well positioned for critical jobs in the revenue cycle of our organizations. It is an exciting time to be a coder!”
Kim can be reached at kim@kimthecoder.com
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Recommended Resources:
Current Procedural Terminology and HCPCS Coding for Physicians and Facilities, 2026 by Kimberly Huey, MJ, CHC, CPC-M, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, CPCO, COC, published by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). It is available for purchase from AHIMA here.- Medical dictionary
- Anatomy and physiology reference
- Merck Manual
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