dmrussell
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My doc sometimes uses moderate sedation on some of his patient that are getting injections, and questioned about if he does it by way of IV, 99144 should be used and has a question about the description:
99143-Moderate sedation services (other than those services described by codes 00100-01999) provided by the same physician performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patients level of consciousness and physiological status: younger that 5 years of age, first 30 minutes intra-service time.
We use 99144 because all of our patients are adults in a pain management office. So his question is: who is considered a trained observer? Does this mean a PA or RN or can a CMA be considered.
I have searched for this on the internet with no finding.
Hope someone can help with this...Thanks
99143-Moderate sedation services (other than those services described by codes 00100-01999) provided by the same physician performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patients level of consciousness and physiological status: younger that 5 years of age, first 30 minutes intra-service time.
We use 99144 because all of our patients are adults in a pain management office. So his question is: who is considered a trained observer? Does this mean a PA or RN or can a CMA be considered.
I have searched for this on the internet with no finding.
Hope someone can help with this...Thanks