7. The code for a healthy 14-year old male fell while skateboarding and landed on his back. After radiologic exam, he was diagnosed with fractured sacroiliac joint. Open treatment of the anterior ring fracture was performed under general anesthesia is 01170 - P1
8. The code for a 57-year-old female with a history of osteoporosis underwent posterior arthrodesis in the craniocervical (occipital C2) region. General anesthesia was administered is 00600 anesthesia for procedure on C spine and cord, not specified-P2 patient with mild systemic disease-AA
9. The code for a volunteer offered bone marrow to a needy recipient. He underwent bone marrow aspiration of the posterior iliac crest with general anesthesia to provide a sample to test for a match. The donor has no chronic or current medical conditions is 01112 -P1
10. The code for healthy 38-year old male requested voluntary sterilization and underwent vasectomy. Regional anesthesia was administered is 00921 - P1
Instructions: Review each case and assign the appropriate anesthesia codes and physical status modifiers. All anesthesia...
You will need: (1) physical status modifiers, (2) the appropriate HCPCS modifier for person providing the anesthesia , this will denote whether the service was personally performed, medically directed, or medically supervised (3) and in some cases a qualifying circumstance code. 1. A 77-year old healthy male patient with controlled diabetes mellitus underwent intraocular lens transplant surgery for which general anesthesia was administered. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. A healthy 36-year old female underwent tubal ligation under general anesthesia for voluntary sterilization. ________________________________________________________________________________________________...
You will need: (1) physical status modifiers, (2) the appropriate HCPCS modifier for person providing the anesthesia , this will denote whether the service was personally performed, medically directed, or medically supervised (3) and in some cases a qualifying circumstance code. 1. A 77-year old healthy male patient with controlled diabetes mellitus underwent intraocular lens transplant surgery for which general anesthesia was administered. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. A healthy 36-year old female underwent tubal ligation under general anesthesia for voluntary sterilization. ________________________________________________________________________________________________...
Instructions: Review each case and assign the appropriate anesthesia code(s) and physical status modifier(s). Make sure you assign qualifying circumstance code(s) where appropriate. All anesthesia services were provided by the anesthesiologist, which means that modifier -AA is added to each anesthesia code. Some cases require assignment of CPT surgery codes and appropriate modifier(s), per chapter content about anesthesia coding guidelines. 3. A 9-month-old female patient underwent tracheostomy under general anesthesia after having sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident. The...
A healthy 38-year old male requested voluntary sterilization and underwent vasectomy. Regional anesthesia was administered. You will need: (1) physical status modifiers, (2) the appropriate HCPCS modifier for person providing the anesthesia , this will denote whether the service was personally performed, medically directed, or medically supervised (3) and in some cases a qualifying circumstance code
A 57-year old female with a history of osteoporosis underwent posterior arthrodesis in the craniocervical (occipital C2) region. General anesthesia was administered. You will need: (1) physical status modifiers, (2) the appropriate HCPCS modifier for person providing the anesthesia , this will denote whether the service was personally performed, medically directed, or medically supervised (3) and in some cases a qualifying circumstance cod
A 78-year old female smoker was admitted for shortness of breath, hypertension, and bloody sputum. She was diagnosed with pneumonia and underwent pneumocentesis performed under general anesthesia.? You will need: (1) physical status modifiers, (2) the appropriate HCPCS modifier for person providing the anesthesia , this will denote whether the service was personally performed, medically directed, or medically supervised (3) and in some cases a qualifying circumstance code.
A 78-year old female smoker was admitted for shortness of breath, hypertension, and bloody sputum. She was diagnosed with pneumonia and underwent pneumocentesis performed under general anesthesia.? You will need: (1) physical status modifiers, (2) the appropriate HCPCS modifier for person providing the anesthesia , this will denote whether the service was personally performed, medically directed, or medically supervised (3) and in some cases a qualifying circumstance code.
Instructions: Review each case and assign CPT anesthesia code(s) and appropriate modifier(s). (Enter the physical status modifier first, such as 00000-P1-AA.). Some cases require assignment of CPT surgery codes and appropriate modifier(s), per chapter content about anesthesia coding guidelines. A CRNA (with medical direction by the surgeon) provided general anesthesia services for a controlled diabetic patient who underwent total wrist replacement. At the conclusion of the surgical procedure, the CRNA inserted an epidural catheter to provide continuous postoperative analgesia for...
Instructions: Review each case and assign CPT anesthesia code(s) and appropriate modifier(s). (Enter the physical status modifier first, such as 00000-P1-AA.). Some cases require assignment of CPT surgery codes and appropriate modifier(s), per chapter content about anesthesia coding guidelines. A patient with chronic asthma underwent a thoracotomy. The CRNA (without medical direction by a physician) provided general anesthesia services and, at the conclusion of the procedure, inserted an epidural catheter for continuous infusion of morphine for postoperative pain control. Two...
A healthy patient underwent total knee replacement surgery; regional anesthesia services were provided by an anesthesiologist