AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 5 (May)

Medicine: Moderate (Conscious) Sedation (May 2019)

May 2019 page 10 Medicine: Moderate (Conscious) Sedation Question: A physician performs an endoscopy. The physician also supervises provision of moderate sedation, for an adult patient in an ambulatory surgery center. After the procedure, the physician completes a procedure report at the patient's bedside while the patient is being readied for recovery. Both physician and patient are still in the procedure room. When does the physician's moderate sedation intra-service time end? Answer: The physician's intraservice time ends when the procedure is completed, the patient is stable for recovery status, and the physician or other qualified health care professional, who...

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