[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR415.178]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE

                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,

                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

                             HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 415_SERVICES FURNISHED BY PHYSICIANS IN PROVIDERS, SUPERVISING 

PHYSICIANS IN TEACHING SETTINGS, AND RESIDENTS IN CERTAIN SETTINGS

--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart D_Physician Services in Teaching Settings

 

Sec. 415.178  Anesthesia services.



    (a) General rule. An unreduced physician fee schedule payment may be 

made if a physician is involved in a single anesthesia procedure 

involving an anesthesia resident. In the case of anesthesia services, 

the teaching physician must be present during all critical portions of 

the procedure and immediately available to furnish services during the 

entire service or procedure. The teaching physician cannot receive an 

unreduced fee if he or she performs services involving other patients 

during the period the anesthesia resident is furnishing services in a 

single case. For additional rules for payment of anesthesia services 

involving residents, see Sec. 414.46(c)(1)(iii)).

    (b) Documentation. Documentation must indicate the physician's 

presence or participation in the administration of the anesthesia.



[60 FR 63178, Dec. 8, 1995; 61 FR 42385, Aug. 15, 1996]