In-House vs. Outsourced Anesthesia Billing
                     In-House vs. 
Outsourced 
Anesthesia 
Billing
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INTRODUCTION
 Medical billing and coding is the meticulous process of tracking and 
handling the medical claims efficiently between the providers and the 
payers to ensure the provider receives full reimbursement for the service 
rendered. 
 This signifies the importance of the medical billing process for any 
practice to keep their business running smoothly and successfully.
 Every medical procedure differs by its scope and complexity. 
 Similarly, medical billing and coding processes and guidelines of billing 
differ by each specialty and require a specific team of skilled professionals 
to handle them productively.
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 Anesthesia billing has its own complexity and can 
be more problematic than other specialties as 
unlike other billing where the payment is 
processed by fee-for-service, Anesthesia claims are 
paid by units, time, and modifiers used. 
 This makes the process even more complex for 
billing and coding, which also demands ample 
time of attention from the provider handling the 
billing process in- house.  
 Read through the below discussed points to help 
yourself decide whether to keep your anesthesia 
billing in-house or to outsource.
Cons In – house Anesthesia Billing    5
Tedious and Challenging: 
 As discussed above, in-house 
anesthesia billing requires close 
attention which is time-consuming for 
the provider added to the core job 
responsibility of patient care. 
 While in-house billing gives complete 
control and accessibility, it also 
obligates you to take sole 
responsibility and liability of the entire 
billing process
Comparatively Expensive: Pros
 Handling billing process in-house is comparatively Retain Complete Control: 
expensive.  Having hands-on-control over the billing process and 
 Practice and infrastructure cost, staffing, training, the team handling them is looked upon as an added 
paying billers and coders, and covering employee advantage by many providers. 
benefits, investing in technology all put together will  Working closely with experienced staff who have been 
add up more than the cost of outsourcing your with you and your business from scratch will boost 
billing. your trust and comfort level in handling the process.
In – house Anesthesia Billing 
Pros 6  
Process handled at close 
proximity: 
 Just walking across your office 
floor to look into or discuss any 
minor or major issue if any, gives 
you close accessibility to your 
billing process and the team.
  It makes the execution of 
standard procedures and 
delegation of instructions much 
easier.
Pros
ROI (Return on Investment): 
Managing the billing process in-house will 
ensure to keep the finance under control, as even 
the trivial process and matters are under the 
provider’s purview for immediate attention and 
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expenses.
Cons Outsourced Anesthesia Billing 7
Less Control: 
 Outsourcing medical billing means less 
direct control of the process. 
 You no longer get the accessibility of 
your team by just walking across your 
office floor. 
 You don’t have to get to the bottom of 
every trivial matter or error and issues of 
every claim to understand them. 
 However, if you have chosen your right 
partner you can rest assured that your 
billing is in the hands of experts in the 
medical billing field. Pros
Cost-Effective: 
 Whether you are a start-up or a small practice set up, 
Hidden fee and Variable cost: outsourcing your billing services makes the best sense for 
 Keeping in mind that most company’s only goal is to make your finance. 
money, it is likely that your medical billing partner may  A medical billing company provides you with an 
imply hidden charges. experienced billing team, thereby reducing your spending 
 To avoid getting trapped into any hidden charges, it is on a billing department. 
imperative while choosing your medical billing partner you  The outsourced company takes care of the staff training, 
need to be careful to check out their integrity and longevity software, and hardware requirement of the billing team. 
along with their years of experience in the industry and This ascertains that outsourcing medical billing help 
choose a trustworthy medical billing partner. reduces the cost of operation and increases revenue..
Pros In – house Anesthesia Billing    8
Experienced Team: 
 An outsourced medical billing 
company has experienced and trained 
anesthesia billers and coders handling 
your claims efficiently. 
 The team with their vast experience 
and expertise handles every claim with 
the utmost care to ensure timely filing 
and reimbursement. 
 An outsourced medical billing 
company is compliant with HIPAA to 
safeguard your PHI and privacy policy.
Pros
More focus on patient care: 
 Being able to provide undivided attention to your 
core job “patient care” will help attract more 
patients and serve them better. 
 Outsourcing your medical billing can help relieve 
yourself from the hassle of getting involved in the 
billing process resulting in more time to focus on 
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About MGSI:
 MGSI is a 25+yrs old national medical billing company
 based in Florida. 
 MGSI caters its services to Solo and group practices for 25+ 
specialties in multiple states across 
 the country. MGSI is an A+ rated company with Better 
Business Bureau. 
 It is HIPAA compliant ensuring high levels of patient data 
and network security. To learn more details, log on to 
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