Question 1

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

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

Question 2

Monitored anesthesia care is when:

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A)   The qualified provider remains bedside throughout the surgical procedure
B)   An anesthesiologist provides the service
C)   The patient's airway is managed by a qualified provider
D)   The patient manages his/her own airway throughout the procedureE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

All of the following are not considered to be part of an anesthesia service and should be billed and coded in addition to the anesthesia service documented except:

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A)   Procedures performed for postoperative pain management
B)   Administration of fluids and/or blood
C)   Insertion of central venous catheter
D)   Insertion of an intra-arterial catheterE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Conscious, or moderate sedation codes are located in this section of the CPT manual:

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A)   Anesthesia
B)   Surgery
C)   Appendix C
D)   MedicineE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

The abbreviation for postanesthesia care unit is:

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A)   PACU
B)   PC Unit
C)   PCU
D)   PTACUE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Qualifying-circumstance modifier 99100 is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Anesthesia complicated by utilization of controlled hypotension
B)   Anesthesia complicated by utilization of total body hypothermia
C)   Anesthesia for patient of extreme age: younger than 1 year old and older than 70
D)   Anesthesia complicated by emergency conditionsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Qualifying-circumstances modifier 99135 adds _____ additional units to the anesthesia CPT code to which it is appended:

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   5
D)   3E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Physical-status modifier P5 signifies which of the following about the patient:

Accepted Answer

A)   A declared-brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes
B)   A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation
C)   A patient with severe systemic disease
D)   A patient with mild systemic diseaseE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The acronym for the American Society of Anesthesiologists is:

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A)   ASAT
B)   ASA
C)   AmSA
D)   AmSAnE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The main term for anesthesia services in the CPT manual is:

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A)   Always the body region
B)   Sometimes Anesthesia, sometimes the body region
C)   Always Anesthesia
D)   Sometimes the body region, sometimes the type of anesthesia givenE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The acronym for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is:

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A)   CRNA
B)   CRU
C)   CRNAN
D)   CNAE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

In the definition of qualifying-circumstance modifier 99100, "extreme age" is specified as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Less than 1 year old and older than 70
B)   Less than 6 months old and older than 75
C)   Less than 1 year old and older than 75
D)   Less than 6 months old and older than 70E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

To identify that the service was provided by an anesthesiologist, a coder should append modifier:

Accepted Answer

A)   AA
B)   AD
C)   QK
D)   QYE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The following qualifying-circumstance modifier(s)  add(s)  one (1)  additional unit to an anesthesia CPT code:

Accepted Answer

A)   99140 and 99100
B)   99135
C)   99100
D)   99140E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

A condition defined as existing when delay in treatment would lead to significant increase in the threat of life or body part is called a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   triage
B)   emergency
C)   highly-stressful circumstance
D)   ambulatory circumstanceE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The three types of sedation are:

Accepted Answer

A)   general, airway management, and monitored
B)   conscious and general
C)   general and monitored
D)   moderate (conscious) , general, and monitoredE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The type of anesthesia used is determined by the:

Accepted Answer

A)   condition of the patient and availability of nurse anesthetists
B)   surgical procedure and specialty of the surgeon
C)   surgical procedure and condition of the patient
D)   condition of the patient and age of the patientE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

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

Exam 6: Anesthesia

Qualifying-circumstances modifier 99135 adds _____ additional units to the anesthesia CPT code to which it is appended:

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

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The main term for anesthesia services in the CPT manual is:

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

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The three types of sedation are:

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In the definition of qualifying-circumstance modifier 99100, "extreme age" is specified as:

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Monitored anesthesia care is when:

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The acronym for the American Society of Anesthesiologists is:

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The abbreviation for postanesthesia care unit is:

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Physical-status modifier P5 signifies which of the following about the patient:

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Qualifying-circumstance modifier 99100 is defined as:

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The acronym for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is:

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The type of anesthesia used is determined by the:

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A condition defined as existing when delay in treatment would lead to significant increase in the threat of life or body part is called a(n) :

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The following qualifying-circumstance modifier(s) add(s) one (1) additional unit to an anesthesia CPT code:

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All of the following are not considered to be part of an anesthesia service and should be billed and coded in addition to the anesthesia service documented except:

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

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To identify that the service was provided by an anesthesiologist, a coder should append modifier:

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Conscious, or moderate sedation codes are located in this section of the CPT manual:

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Exam 6: Anesthesia

Qualifying-circumstances modifier 99135 adds _____ additional units to the anesthesia CPT code to which it is appended:

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

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The main term for anesthesia services in the CPT manual is:

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

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The three types of sedation are:

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In the definition of qualifying-circumstance modifier 99100, "extreme age" is specified as:

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Monitored anesthesia care is when:

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The acronym for the American Society of Anesthesiologists is:

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The abbreviation for postanesthesia care unit is:

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Physical-status modifier P5 signifies which of the following about the patient:

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Qualifying-circumstance modifier 99100 is defined as:

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The acronym for a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist is:

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The type of anesthesia used is determined by the:

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A condition defined as existing when delay in treatment would lead to significant increase in the threat of life or body part is called a(n) :

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The following qualifying-circumstance modifier(s) add(s) one (1) additional unit to an anesthesia CPT code:

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All of the following are not considered to be part of an anesthesia service and should be billed and coded in addition to the anesthesia service documented except:

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

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To identify that the service was provided by an anesthesiologist, a coder should append modifier:

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Conscious, or moderate sedation codes are located in this section of the CPT manual:

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