tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2005 Issue 6

The Finer Points of Anesthesia, Conscious Sedation Coding

Providing services and getting paid don't always coincideIf you can't decide when to bill an anesthesia code, when to bill conscious sedation, and when to skip them both, read this to find clear answers in the coding fog. Walk the Thin Line As more and more sophisticated sedation techniques evolve, the line dividing anesthesia from conscious sedation becomes blurry. Count on these giveaways to signal conscious sedation:  The patient can breathe on his own, without assistance.  The patient can respond to either verbal or physical stimuli, or both.  The physician has an independently trained observer to assist...

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