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The anesthesiologist and the Qualiï¬ed Nonphysician Anesthetist can bill separately for anesthesia. services they personally perform. In cases of medical direction, both the anesthesiologist and the Qualiï¬ed. Nonphysician Anesthetist would bill Medicare for their component of the procedure.
What is anesthesia?Anesthesia is the use of medications and close monitoring to provide comfort and maintain vital life functions during surgery or other medical procedures. Medication use and close monitoring assist in controlling breathing, blood pressure, heart rate and rhythm, and blood flow. Your anesthesia specialist, whether it is an anesthesiologist or a nurse anesthetist, is responsible .