Billing and Coding Educational Resources

ASA plans to enhance our coding and educational videos and materials in 2024-2025.

Educational Webinars and Videos

Anesthesia Coding 101
Anesthesia Coding 101 teaches beginner coders how to confidently bill for anesthesia services. Delivered via webinar, this training covers key requirements and guidelines for using anesthesia codes accurately. The program meets AAPC’s high-standard guidelines and qualifies for 1.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU). It is also approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™.

Price: Non-member $75.00; member $60.00
https://www.asahq.org/shop-asa/E024AC00W00

Fascial Plane Block Codes
Introduction to the New Fascial Plane Block Codes introduces coders to the requirements and guidelines for correctly reporting these procedures. Delivered via webinar, this training meets AAPC’s high-standard guidelines and is eligible for 1.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU). It is also approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
Price: Non-member $75.00; member $60.00
https://www.asahq.org/shop-asa/e024fc00w00

Print Materials
ASA provides a comprehensive series of educational resources to support accurate reporting of Anesthesia CPT codes and modifiers. The following articles offer detailed guidance to ensure proper documentation and compliance.

• Anesthesia Physical Status Modifiers and Their Impact on Hospital and Anesthesia Group Finances
• Anesthesia Payment Basics Series: #1 Codes and Modifiers (June 2019) (PDF_1)
• Anesthesia Payment Basics Series: #2 Anesthesia Coding Resources (July 2019) (PDF_1)
• Anesthesia Payment Basics Series: #3 Payment, Conversion Factors, Modifiers (August 2019) (Revised December 2022) (PDF_1)
• Anesthesia Payment Basics Series: #4 Physical Status (September 2019) (PDF_1)
• Anesthesia Payment Basics Series: #5 Qualifying Circumstances (November 2019) (PDF_1)
• Dangling Modifiers: Modifiers You Need to Know Even if You Don’t Need to Use (January 2019) (PDF)