For Anesthesiologists Who Charge by the Hour, is the Bill Only for Time in Surgery?
asked 5 months ago by Amber Rosiano in New York, NY
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: anesthesia, fees
When an anesthesiologist (recommended by the plastic surgeon) charges by the hour for general anesthesia, is the clock ticking only during the actual surgery? For example, I was recently told of a plastic surgeon who was 2 hours behind schedule for a surgery that took 3 hours, and the person was billed for 5 hours of time. This seems highly unreasonable, especially as it wasn't the patient's fault. Is this a standard billing practice, and something patients should be worried about?
2 answers to For Anesthesiologists Who Charge by the Hour, is the Bill Only for Time in Surgery?
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Anesthesia fees
I only know how it works in my office. Anesthesia time starts about 15-30 minutes prior to the patient going to sleep and then until about 15-30 minutes after they wake up.
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Anesthesiology Charges
Anesthesiologists and Anesthetists (CRNA) charge in different ways. Some are employed by Plastic surgeons and their centers others work with surgeons and bill for the time they are involved with the case. Most people who deal with lawyers and contractors understand they will be billed for "Time and supplies". While Plastic surgeons make a good effort to estimate how long a procedure would last, it is an estimate. It may take lees but may take more time to accomplisk. (The...
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