Pre-anesthesia Evaluation Fee
Other
estimated about CNY 80-200
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Description
Charge for the preoperative assessment conducted by an anesthesiologist to evaluate patient fitness, risk stratification, and anesthesia planning prior to surgery.
Main Uses
To formally document and bill for the mandatory clinical evaluation conducted by an anesthesiologist or certified anesthesia provider prior to surgery; ensures patient safety by identifying risk factors, optimizing comorbidities, selecting appropriate anesthetic technique, obtaining informed consent, and planning perioperative management; required for all elective and most urgent surgical procedures across accredited hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.
Normal Range
Not applicable — 'Pre-anesthesia Visit and Assessment Fee' is a standardized healthcare service charge, not a laboratory or physiological measurement; therefore, it has no biological normal range or numerical reference values.
Low Values - Possible Causes
Billing errors (e.g., incorrect coding or undercharging), application of institutional or government-subsidized fee waivers, use of simplified or abbreviated assessment protocols in low-risk cases (where reduced fee schedules apply), regional policy adjustments for primary care or outpatient settings, or insurance-specific negotiated rate reductions.
High Values - Possible Causes
Comprehensive assessment requiring multidisciplinary input (e.g., cardiology/pulmonology consultation), extended evaluation due to high-risk comorbidities (e.g., severe COPD, NYHA Class IV heart failure), inclusion of advanced diagnostics (e.g., pre-op echocardiography or ABG interpretation), prolonged visit duration (>30 minutes), or facility-based surcharges for tertiary/quaternary care centers or after-hours/emergency assessments.
estimated about CNY 80-200
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