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6.3.4.8 Monitored Anesthesia Care

Monitored anesthesia care may include any of the following:

•Intraoperative monitoring by an anesthesiologist or qualified professional under the medical direction of an anesthesiologist

•Monitoring of the client's vital physiological signs in anticipation of the need for general anesthesia

•Monitoring of the client's development of an adverse physiological reaction to a surgical procedure

Anesthesiologists or CRNAs may use modifier QS to report monitored anesthesia care.

The QS modifier is an informational modifier.