CPC Anesthesia Coding 2

Question 1

An anesthesiologist who personally performs anesthesia services appends which modifier?

Accepted Answer

AA

Answer

QK

Answer

QX

Answer

AD

Question 2

Modifier QK is used when an anesthesiologist:

Accepted Answer

Medically directs 2–4 concurrent CRNA cases

Answer

Personally performs the anesthesia procedure from start to finish

Answer

Supervises a single CRNA case at a 1:1 ratio

Answer

Performs anesthesia for a declared emergency condition

Question 3

An anesthesiologist who medically supervises more than 4 concurrent anesthesia procedures reports modifier:

Accepted Answer

AD

Answer

QK

Answer

QY

Answer

AA

Question 4

When calculating anesthesia time units for a 45-minute procedure (1 unit per 15 minutes), how many time units are reported?

Accepted Answer

3 units

Answer

2 units

Answer

4 units

Answer

5 units

Question 5

Anesthesia code selection is primarily based on:

Accepted Answer

The surgical procedure being performed

Answer

The type of anesthesia administered (general vs. regional)

Answer

The patient's physical status classification

Answer

The total duration of the anesthesia procedure

Question 6

Qualifying circumstance code 99140 applies to anesthesia complicated by:

Accepted Answer

Emergency conditions

Answer

Extreme patient age (under 1 or over 70 years)

Answer

Controlled hypotension techniques

Answer

Deliberate hypothermia induction

Question 7

A CRNA working under the medical direction of an anesthesiologist appends which modifier?

Accepted Answer

QX

Answer

QK

Answer

AA

Answer

GC