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Moderate Sedation Code Changes for 2017
by Christine Woolstenhulme, QCC, QMCS, CPC, CMRS January 21st, 2017
One of the significant code changes for 2017 included Moderate sedation services. Codes 99143-99145 and 99148-99150 are no longer active codes in 2017. The moderate sedation codes have been replaced with six new codes 99151-99157.
For example:
Moderate sedation services (other than those services described by codes 00100-01999) provided by the same physician or other qualified healthcareprofessional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status
Deleted Code99143 - younger than 5 years of age, first 30 minutes intra-service time
New code99152 - initial 15 minutes of intraservice time, patient age 5
Add On Code99153 - each additional 15 minutes intraservice time (List separately in addition to code for primary service)
Moderate Sedation Code Changes for 2017. (2017, January 21). Find-A-Code Articles. Retrieved from https://www.findacode.com/articles/moderate-sedation-code-changes-for-2017-30239.html
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