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A 6-month-old patient receiving general anesthesia will require the add-on code:


A) 99100.
B) 99116.
C) 99135.
D) 99140.

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Sam Jones, a healthy 44-year-old male, went skiing and fell, injuring his leg. Sam lay in the snow for hours before being rescued. When Sam arrived by ambulance at the nearest ER, he was diagnosed with an open ankle fracture and total body hypothermia. Sam was taken to the OR for surgical repair of the fracture. What are the appropriate codes you should report for the anesthesiologist?


A) 01480-P1, 99116
B) 01480-P2, 99135
C) 01486-P1, 99116
D) 00486-P2, 99100

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The terms axillary, bier, and retrobulbar describe types of:


A) topical anesthetic.
B) local anesthetic.
C) regional anesthetic.
D) general anesthetic.

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Bobby Platz, a healthy 13-year-old male, is brought to the OR for an open repair of the upper end of his tibia. Lynn Smith, a CRNA, administers the anesthesia with medical direction by Dr. Prater, an anesthesiologist. What is the correct anesthesia code for this procedure?


A) 01390-P1-QX
B) 01392-P1-QS
C) 01390-P1-QZ
D) 01392-P1-QX

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The injection of a drug to prevent sensation in a specific portion of the body is known as a:


A) topical anesthetic.
B) local anesthetic.
C) regional anesthetic.
D) general anesthetic.

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All of the following services are included in the anesthesia coding package except:


A) usual preoperative visits.
B) anesthesia care during the procedure.
C) administration of fluids.
D) All of these are included in the anesthesia coding package

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Moderate sedation is also known as:


A) minimal sedation.
B) conscious sedation.
C) deep sedation.
D) monitored anesthesia care.

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Sue Alston, a healthy 46-year-old female, has been suffering from neck pain. Sue underwent a cervical spine manipulation today and tolerated the procedure well. What is the appropriate anesthesia code for this procedure?


A) 00640-P3
B) 00635-P2
C) 00640-P1
D) 00670-P1

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A normal, healthy 7-year-old male is taken to the surgical suite for repair of his cleft lip. What anesthesia codes should be used for this service?


A) 00103-P1
B) 00102-P1
C) 00120-P1
D) 00140-P1

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Modifier 47 reports that anesthesia was administered by:


A) the surgeon performing the procedure.
B) an anesthesiologist.
C) a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
D) all of these.

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What HCPCS Level II modifier is used for anesthesia services performed personally by the anesthesiologist?


A) AD
B) AA
C) QY
D) QX

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How is topical anesthesia administered?


A) Injection into the muscle
B) Injection into the tendon
C) Applied to the skin
D) Injection into the nerve

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What HCPCS Level II modifier is used for monitored anesthesia care for deep complex, complicated, or markedly invasive surgical procedures?


A) G8
B) G9
C) QK
D) QX

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One time unit in anesthesia is usually measured in ________ increments.


A) 30-minute
B) 60-minute
C) 15-minute
D) 45-minute

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A healthy 6-year-old sustained third-degree burns over 20 percent of his total body surface after knocking over a pot of boiling water. His skin was debrided without grafting. What are the appropriate codes for the anesthesiologist to report?


A) 01952-P1, 01953, 01953
B) 01951-P2, 01953
C) 01952-P2, 01953, 01953
D) 01951-P1, 01953, 01953

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When using time reporting, when does anesthesia time begin?


A) When the case is assigned to the anesthesiologist
B) During the preoperative visit
C) During the preparation for the administration of the anesthesia
D) When the surgeon begins the procedure

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How are MAC services coded?


A) Always with modifier 47
B) Always from the medicine section of CPT
C) Always from the anesthesia section of CPT
D) Always with modifier P1

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Which HCPCS Level II modifier is used for CRNA service without medical direction by a physician?


A) QS
B) QY
C) QZ
D) QX

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What is the difference between code 99151 and code 99155?


A) The length of time
B) The physician performing the service
C) The age of the patient
D) None of these

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Anesthesia codes are determined by the:


A) location of service.
B) type of general anesthesia.
C) anatomical site of the procedure.
D) age of the patient.

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