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Anesthesia 101:

Move Past These 5 Myths About Moderate Sedation

Published on Thu Mar 17, 2016

Get clear on everyone’s role in the procedure. CPT® includes several codes for moderate (conscious) sedation, which providers and coders sometimes confuse with the services listed in the Anesthesia section. Read through our refresher on what moderate sedation is – and isn’t – and you’ll be sure to handle these cases with ease. Myth 1: Anesthesiologists Provide Moderate Sedation The [...]
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