Answer :
1. Physical status modifier for pneumocentesis under general anesthesia is " P 3 ".
Because patient is having severe systemic diseases.
2. HCPCS modifier for pneumocentesis is "32420 ". It is anesthesiologist medically directed one.
3. Qualifying circumstance code for pneumocentesis is " 32420. A. 00522 ".
A 78-year old female smoker was admitted for shortness of breath, hypertension, and bloody sputum. She...
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 the appropriate anesthesia codes and physical status modifiers. All anesthesia services were provided by the anesthesiologist. 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. 6. A 78-year old female smoker was admitted for shortness of breath, hypertension, and bloody sputum. She...
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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
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. ________________________________________________________________________________________________...
A 37-year old male has recurring back pain. he underwent spinal disk surgery and continued to need daily epidural continuous drug anesthesia while in the hospital. Instructions: Review each case and assign the appropriate anesthesia codes and physical status modifiers. All anesthesia services were provided by the anesthesiologist. 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...
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 An anesthesiologist provided physiologic support for harvesting organs from a brain-dead patient?
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 75- year old man, Patrick R., Presented to the emergency room with fever, shortness of breath, chest pain, and severe, extremely productive cough. Patrick had been a heavy smoker for almost 50 years before he quit 7 years ago, when he was diagnosed with emphysema. Patrick occasionally used oxygen at home when he had difficulty breathing, and on presentation he was using portable oxygen because of his severe respiratory distress. A chest x-ray revealed a right lower lobe infiltrate,...