CPC Anesthesia Coding 3

Question 1

Which type of anesthesia blocks sensation in a specific body region without causing loss of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

Regional anesthesia

Answer

General anesthesia

Answer

Monitored anesthesia care

Answer

Intravenous conscious sedation

Question 2

Epidural anesthesia administered for obstetric labor falls under which CPT code range?

Accepted Answer

01960–01969

Answer

01200–01274

Answer

99100–99140

Answer

10000–19999

Question 3

When does anesthesia time officially begin for billing purposes?

Accepted Answer

When the anesthesiologist begins preparing the patient for anesthesia induction in the operating suite

Answer

When the patient is first seen in the pre-operative holding area

Answer

At the time the surgeon makes the first incision

Answer

When the patient is wheeled into the operating room

Question 4

Modifier 23 is appended to an anesthesia code when:

Accepted Answer

A procedure that normally requires local or no anesthesia requires general anesthesia due to unusual circumstances

Answer

Anesthesia services are provided by two anesthesiologists simultaneously

Answer

The total anesthesia time exceeds two hours

Answer

Anesthesia is provided for a bilateral procedure

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of the anesthesia base unit value assigned to each CPT code?

Accepted Answer

To reflect the inherent complexity and risk of providing anesthesia for a specific procedure, independent of time

Answer

To calculate the total duration of anesthesia administration

Answer

To indicate the patient's physical status classification

Answer

To specify which type of anesthesia is required for the procedure

Question 6

What correctly describes the conversion factor in anesthesia billing?

Accepted Answer

A dollar amount set by the payer that converts total anesthesia units into a payment amount

Answer

A geographic adjustment percentage applied to time units

Answer

A multiplier that converts procedure time into base unit equivalents

Answer

A formula component that calculates qualifying circumstance unit values

Question 7

Which statement about anesthesia code 99135 (controlled hypotension) is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is a qualifying circumstance code reported in addition to the primary anesthesia code

Answer

It replaces the primary anesthesia CPT code for the procedure

Answer

It is only used when the patient's physical status is P4 or P5

Answer

It is reported instead of time units when hypotension is induced