Question 1

A female patient presents for scheduled otoscopy (00124) , tympanotomy (00126)  and middle ear biopsy (00120) . The Base Unit Value for each code is as follows: 00120 - 5, 00124 - 4, 00126 - 4. Which of the following is the most appropriate code assignment to report the anesthesia required for the above procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)   00126 only may be reported
B)   00120 only may be reported
C)   00120, 00124, and 00126 may be reported
D)   00120 and 00124 may be reportedE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Anesthesia-specific modifier AA is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Medical direction of 2, 3, or 4 concurrent anesthesia procedures involving qualified individuals
B)   CRNA service with medical direction by a physician
C)   Anesthesia services performed personally by an anesthesiologist
D)   Medical supervision by a physician; more than 4 concurrent anesthesia proceduresE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The formula B + T + M is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)   relative value unit
B)   base unit conversion
C)   anesthesia reimbursement formula
D)   physician reimbursement formulaE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Physical status and Qualifying Circumstances are all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Modifying factors that have units of value assigned
B)   Modifiers that extend the time of anesthesia services
C)   Two types of modifiers
D)   Two categories of modifying factorsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The abbreviation for postanesthesia care unit is:

Accepted Answer

A)   PTACU
B)   PACU
C)   PCU
D)   PC UnitE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

All of the following are considered part of the work of an anesthesia service and are not coded separately except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Insertion of Swan-Ganz
B)   Preoperative and postoperative visits
C)   Administration of fluids and/or blood
D)   Usual monitoring servicesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A patient with mild systemic disease is represented by physical-status modifier:

Accepted Answer

A)   P3
B)   P5
C)   P2
D)   P4E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Intraoperatively, a forty-two-year-old female patient's anesthesia service was converted from MAC to general anesthesia due to her inability to control her airway. This service is coded as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Oxygen administration only
B)   MAC with the appropriate physical status and qualifying-circumstance modifiers
C)   General anesthesia with the appropriate physical status and qualifying-circumstance modifiers
D)   MAC with oxygen administrationE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

A declared-brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes is represented by physical-status modifier:

Accepted Answer

A)   P1
B)   P6
C)   P5
D)   P2E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Qualifying-circumstance modifier 99100 is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Anesthesia for patient of extreme age: younger than 1 year old and older than 70
B)   Anesthesia complicated by utilization of controlled hypotension
C)   Anesthesia complicated by emergency conditions
D)   Anesthesia complicated by utilization of total body hypothermiaE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The two types of anesthesia sedation services reported with an Anesthesia section code of the CPT manual are:

Accepted Answer

A)   general and moderate (conscious) 
B)   general and endotracheal
C)   general and monitored
D)   monitored and consciousE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Intraoperatively, a forty-two-year-old female patient's anesthesia service was converted from MAC to general anesthesia due to her inability to control her airway. This service is coded as:

Accepted Answer

A)   General anesthesia with the appropriate physical status and qualifying-circumstance modifiers
B)   Oxygen administration only
C)   MAC with the appropriate physical status and qualifying-circumstance modifiers
D)   MAC with oxygen administrationE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

All of the following are requirements of Medical Direction except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Set the anesthesia plan
B)   Complete preanesthetic examination and evaluation
C)   Remain physically present and available for emergencies
D)   Attend to patients throughout the entirety of the surgical procedureE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Physical-status modifier P3 represents:

Accepted Answer

A)   A normal, healthy patient
B)   A declared-brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes
C)   A patient with severe systemic disease
D)   A patient with mild systemic diseaseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The word "anesthesia" means:

Accepted Answer

A)   Without feeling
B)   Without response
C)   Without sensation
D)   Without movementE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

A normal, healthy patient is represented by physical-status modifier:

Accepted Answer

A)   P2
B)   P4
C)   P3
D)   P1E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The two types of anesthesia sedation services reported with an Anesthesia section code of the CPT manual are:

Accepted Answer

A)   general and monitored
B)   general and moderate (conscious) 
C)   monitored and conscious
D)   general and endotrachealE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The surgeon performing the surgical procedure typically also performs this type of anesthesia:

Accepted Answer

A)   General anesthesia
B)   Surgical anesthesia
C)   Moderate (conscious)  sedation
D)   Monitored anesthesia careE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Anesthesia complicated by utilization of total body hypothermia is described by qualifying-circumstance modifier:

Accepted Answer

A)   99116
B)   99100
C)   99135
D)   99140E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

This method of anesthesia requires that the patient's airway is managed by the anesthesiologist or qualified person providing the service:

Accepted Answer

A)   General anesthesia
B)   Conscious sedation
C)   Monitored anesthesia care
D)   Qualified anesthesia servicesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 6: Anesthesia

Anesthesia complicated by utilization of total body hypothermia is described by qualifying-circumstance modifier:

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Anesthesia-specific modifier AA is defined as:

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Intraoperatively, a forty-two-year-old female patient's anesthesia service was converted from MAC to general anesthesia due to her inability to control her airway. This service is coded as:

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The word "anesthesia" means:

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A patient with mild systemic disease is represented by physical-status modifier:

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Intraoperatively, a forty-two-year-old female patient's anesthesia service was converted from MAC to general anesthesia due to her inability to control her airway. This service is coded as:

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Qualifying-circumstance modifier 99100 is defined as:

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The surgeon performing the surgical procedure typically also performs this type of anesthesia:

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The formula B + T + M is known as the:

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The abbreviation for postanesthesia care unit is:

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A declared-brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes is represented by physical-status modifier:

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A normal, healthy patient is represented by physical-status modifier:

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Physical-status modifier P3 represents:

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All of the following are requirements of Medical Direction except:

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The two types of anesthesia sedation services reported with an Anesthesia section code of the CPT manual are:

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All of the following are considered part of the work of an anesthesia service and are not coded separately except:

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The two types of anesthesia sedation services reported with an Anesthesia section code of the CPT manual are:

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Physical status and Qualifying Circumstances are all of the following except:

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This method of anesthesia requires that the patient's airway is managed by the anesthesiologist or qualified person providing the service:

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Anesthesia complicated by utilization of total body hypothermia is described by qualifying-circumstance modifier:

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Anesthesia-specific modifier AA is defined as:

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Intraoperatively, a forty-two-year-old female patient's anesthesia service was converted from MAC to general anesthesia due to her inability to control her airway. This service is coded as:

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The word "anesthesia" means:

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A patient with mild systemic disease is represented by physical-status modifier:

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Intraoperatively, a forty-two-year-old female patient's anesthesia service was converted from MAC to general anesthesia due to her inability to control her airway. This service is coded as:

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Qualifying-circumstance modifier 99100 is defined as:

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The surgeon performing the surgical procedure typically also performs this type of anesthesia:

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The formula B + T + M is known as the:

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The abbreviation for postanesthesia care unit is:

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A declared-brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes is represented by physical-status modifier:

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All of the following are requirements of Medical Direction except:

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The two types of anesthesia sedation services reported with an Anesthesia section code of the CPT manual are:

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All of the following are considered part of the work of an anesthesia service and are not coded separately except:

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The two types of anesthesia sedation services reported with an Anesthesia section code of the CPT manual are:

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