Moderate Conscious Sedation Coding Guidelines : Must Read

Moderate Conscious Sedation removed from CPT codes in 2017: Must Read

Basics of Moderate Conscious CPT codes Moderate conscious sedation is a drug-induced depression of consciousness which is used for performing surgeries. With moderate conscious sedation the patient responds purposefully to verbal commands. Interventional radiology and open surgery procedures requires moderate conscious sedation. The old CPT codes for conscious sedation 99143, 99144, 99145 have been deleted. We have now CPT code 99151, 99152, 99153, 99155, 99156 and 99157 for coding moderate conscious sedation from 2017. Be careful now,  since many of the CPT codes have been revised which will require to…

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Do you Struggle with Moderate Conscious Sedation 99151-99157

Do you Struggle with Moderate Conscious Sedation 99144-99145

Moderate Conscious Sedation coding 99151-99157 Moderate conscious sedation (MCS) is a drug given for performing major procedures. The MCS helps in inducing depression of consciousness. MCS includes administration of agents, maintenance of sedation, monitoring of oxygen saturation, heart rate, blood pressure and establishment of IV access. There are few common CPT codes used for coding MCS in Interventional and surgical procedures.  Let us checkout how to code these CPT codes in medical coding. CPT codes used for Moderate Conscious Sedation We have new CPT codes for Moderate Conscious Sedation from…

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Updated Moderate Sedation Guidelines for Surgery Coders

Updated Moderate Sedation Guidelines for Surgery Coders

As I have already shared previously there have been lot of changes in CPT codes in 2017. Also, we have new 2017 moderate sedation guidelines for coders with new CPT codes. Since, the conscious sedation service is now removed from almost all the surgery codes, it will now be mandatory to code sedation separately when it is documented. So, the new CPT codes 99151, 99152, 99153, 99155, 99156 and 99157 will be used from 2017 for coding moderate conscious sedation. You will notice that all the codes which use to…

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