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Appending Modifier 74 When Sedation is Non-Billable

Date: Dec 5, 2023

Question:

"Under CT fluoroscopy, the stomach had transited and now entirely draped in nodule and there was no longer a window. At this point we decided to abort the procedure."

Sedation time was only 7 minutes so unbillable.

We billed the CT guidance only. A coding auditing program is advising that we also bill 49180-74. Since the conscious sedation was unbillable, would this be correct?

Question ID : 19547
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