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ot Password Renew Vour NHA Certificatr NHA-CE-2017-CPT-update- + , , BrightTrac: EEM n/ce exam/get item Question 9: The Moderate (Conscious) Sedation subsection underwe nt major revisions because a change in the practice of medicine precipitated a change in reporting codes for services; the time needed to complete a procedure (and the resultant time needed to maintain patient sedation) has decreased. Thus, codes 99143-99145 and 99148991 new codes (99151-99157) were added. Notes below the subsection title and parenthetical notes located below moderate (conscious) sedation codes were revise d, and a table w as added to assist with identification of correct codes. The moderate sedation bull's-eye symbol was removed from all codes that inherently include moderate sedation. How should a coder Interpret this guidance A. Report a code from 99143.99145 with a code from 99151.99157 B. Report a code from 99148-99150 with a code from 99151-99157 C. Report a code from 99151-99157, based on patient record documentation. D. Report codes 99143-99145 and 99148-99150 with codes 99151-99157 Next Previous

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Correct answer:- (b) report a code from 99148,99150 with a code from 99151,99152.
Explanation- these are moderate sedation subsection code.

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