Moderate sedation services

Applies to

All plans

Medicare plans follow Medicare rules for coverage and billing. 

Medical policy 

• Moderate Sedation for Interventional Pain Management - 91632

Moderate sedation billing

Payable: When billed by the same physician or qualified health professional who performs the service requiring sedation 

Not payable: By a separate anesthesiologist

Sedation with surgery

When a provider bills the moderate sedation codes in addition to surgical code(s), notes may be requested. Refer to the CPT manual for moderate sedation codes.