HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2017 Issue 7 (February)

Q&A: We’re getting edits when reporting moderate sedation

February 14th, 2017

Q: We have claims that are hitting an edit between a procedure HCPCS code and the new codes for moderate sedation (99151–99153). Since moderate sedation is no longer inherent in any procedure beginning January 1, why are these scenarios hitting an edit?

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