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Payment for procedural sedation.

Alexander A Hannenberg1

  • 1Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Tufts University School of Medicine, Newton, Massachusetts 02462, USA. ahannenberg@partners.org

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
|October 6, 2006
PubMed
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Procedural sedation coding and payment are evolving due to increased use and rising costs. Healthcare providers must adapt to upcoming changes in economics, clinical practice, and workforce demands.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Economics
  • Anesthesiology
  • Medical Policy

Background:

  • The increasing prevalence of minimally invasive surgery and invasive medical procedures has elevated the importance of procedural sedation.
  • A rise in sedation settings and providers has intensified focus on the economics of this service, particularly from non-anesthesia specialists and payers.
  • Escalating expenditures for procedural sedation have prompted scrutiny from public and private insurance carriers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize current trends in procedural sedation.
  • To predict future changes in coding and payment for procedural sedation.
  • To analyze the economic, clinical, and workforce implications of these changes.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current trends in procedural sedation.

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  • Analysis of economic factors influencing sedation services.
  • Prediction of future changes in coding and payment policies.

    • Main Results:

    • Changes in sedation coding by proceduralists raise questions about the value of procedural sedation for various specialists.
    • Emerging literature on registered nurses administering new sedative agents prompts re-evaluation of physician roles.
    • Workforce shortages in anesthesia and nursing present challenges in meeting the growing demand for sedation.
    • Medicare medical necessity rules may impact payment for monitored anesthesia care.

    Conclusions:

    • Coding, payment rules, and fees for procedural sedation are expected to change within the next 2-5 years.
    • Providers must consider economic, clinical, and workforce factors when planning or expanding sedation services.