MedicaidBilling CodesMedium impact
Newsletter Vol. 12, No. 44
New Jersey Medicaid·NJ · Anesthesiology·Coding
Effective date
Jan 1, 2002
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
New Jersey Medicaid added CPT code 62318-22 for anesthesiologists to bill daily management of postsurgical epidural pain control, excluding the day of surgery. This allows reimbursement for post-operative pain management services that were previously unbillable.
Action Required
Immediately: Anesthesiology billing team must add CPT code 62318-22 to billing system for daily postsurgical epidural pain management. Configure system to only allow billing once per day, only for inpatient hospital settings (place of service 3 or 21), and exclude day of surgery. Set reimbursement rates at $41.00 for specialists and $35.00 for non-specialists for NJ Medicaid claims.