tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 1999 Issue 6

Update on Conscious Sedation: When Should You Report an E/M Level or Anesthesia Code

In the March issue of ED Coding Alert we covered the reporting of conscious sedation performed in the ED (Correctly Code for Conscious Sedation in the ED, pages 17-19). Since that issue, we have received several additional reader questions on this topic. For example, how should you report conscious sedation if it is performed by a second physician and not the physician performing the main procedure? And, when is conscious sedation considered bundled into the code for the procedure? First, conscious sedation codes (99141-99142) should not be used if the sedation is performed by another physician (i.e., one...

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