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Dental Sedation Time Requirments

Dental Sedation Time Requirments

Can you bill for D9223 if less than 15 minutes additional sedation was completed? For example, if 20 minutes of sedation was done can you bill both D9222 and D9223? Thanks.

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Posted by Timberlee

Asked on June 3, 2025 12:44 pm

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Hello, yes you can bill additional D9223 even if it's 5 minutes in per guidelines. You might need to submit your start and end time log but YES you can bill for 20 minutes. I have submitted for 60 minutes and only used 50 minutes of anesthesia.

(Biller at July 14, 2025 1:47 pm)

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Hello! D9222 and D9223 are billed specifically in 15 minute increments, so if it is under 30 minutes, it is not recommended to bill for both D9222 and D9223 (total of 30 minutes) if only 20 minutes of sedation were performed.

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Posted by Austinida

Answered on June 16, 2025 8:14 am

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