Anesthesia

Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance)
covers anesthesia services you get as a hospital inpatient.

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
covers anesthesia services you get as an outpatient in a hospital or a patient in a freestanding
ambulatory surgical center
.

Your costs in Original Medicare

After you meet the

Part B deductible
, you pay 20% of the
Medicare-Approved Amount
 for the anesthesia services you get from a doctor or certified registered nurse anesthetist. The anesthesia service must be associated with the underlying medical or surgical service. You may have to pay an additional copayment to the facility.  

 

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