Update: Our Revised Clinical Payment and Coding Policy for Anesthesia Services now Effective Jan. 1, 2025  

Posted March 1, 2024
Updated May 31, 2024

What’s changing?
Now effective Jan 1, 2025, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico is updating its Clinical Payment and Coding Policy, Anesthesia Information (CPCP010).

The Details
Under this revised policy BCBSNM will no longer offer additional reimbursement for services based on the use of physical status (P code) modifiers when appended to anesthesia services.

What do I need to do?
Review in detail the revised policy – Anesthesia Information CPCP010.