• Keith A May, Jack M Craven, Crystal Wright, and Bryant Tran.
• Department of Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
• Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2022 Apr 1; 35 (2): 224229224-229.

Purpose Of ReviewThe aims of this article are three-fold: first, to describe the necessary elements that result in accurate and compliant billing practice; second, to discuss billing in the context of new blocks and liposomal bupivacaine; and third, to gain a better understanding of compliance law.Recent FindingsRegional anesthesia techniques provide an appealing alternative to opioid medication for pain management. However, these techniques also increase the cost of care. As new peripheral and fascial plane blocks emerge, proper coding has become more complex.SummaryFamiliarity with documentation, billing, and compliance requirements can help maintain proper reimbursement rates, as well as limit potential downstream consequences. Most importantly this can help increase the viability and success of an acute pain service.Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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