CPT^® 99151, Under Moderate (Conscious) Sedation

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 99151 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Moderate (Conscious) Sedation.

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The provider performing a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure administers medication to reduce consciousness, but not render the patient unconscious or asleep, in a child younger than five years of age, in the presence of a trained observer who assists in monitoring the patient. This code is for the initial 15 minutes of intraservice time.

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Oral sedation

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HELP PLEASE! IV PUSHES BILLED WITH MODERATE SEDATION

I think this [URL='https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2016/12/07/08/40/cpt-coding-changes-for-moderate-sedation-in-2017']footnote from the American College of Cardiology[/URL] covers th... [ Read More ]

IV billing in an Office setting

[QUOTE="fwnewbie, post: 475177, member: 618502"] And if the IV is needed to give IV drugs for sedation, etc, how else would you show the administration without the IV infusion? [/QUOTE] Because codes... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="Manders21, post: 457575, member: 492020"] When an ENT doctor does a flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy/drug induced sleep endoscopy, does modifier 22 get applied to code 31575 for the drug induc... [ Read More ]

Moderate Sedation

[QUOTE="RDK720, post: 454907, member: 294553"] Here is a good resource. [URL]https://www.physicianspractice.com/coding/coding-moderate-sedation-different-2017[/URL] Moderate sedation is a separately ... [ Read More ]

Moderate Sedation

[QUOTE="debemrxs4@aol.com, post: 454905, member: 536767"] Hi. Need some help with moderate sedation. Our physicians do not normally do moderate sedation, however here and there they will, so when they... [ Read More ]

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