Exam 23: CPT Anesthesia Section

Sue Alston, a healthy 46-year-old female, has been suffering from neck pain. Sue underwent a cervical spine manipulation today and tolerated the procedure well. What is the appropriate anesthesia code for this procedure?

One time unit in anesthesia is usually measured in ________ increments.

A 6-month-old patient receiving general anesthesia will require the add-on code:

A normal, healthy 7-year-old male is taken to the surgical suite for repair of his cleft lip. What anesthesia codes should be used for this service?

All of the following services are included in the anesthesia coding package except:

The injection of a drug to prevent sensation in a specific portion of the body is known as a:

Bobby Platz, a healthy 13-year-old male, is brought to the OR for an open repair of the upper end of his tibia. Lynn Smith, a CRNA, administers the anesthesia with medical direction by Dr. Prater, an anesthesiologist. What is the correct anesthesia code for this procedure?

A healthy 6-year-old sustained third-degree burns over 20 percent of his total body surface after knocking over a pot of boiling water. His skin was debrided without grafting. What are the appropriate codes for the anesthesiologist to report?

Sam Jones, a healthy 44-year-old male, went skiing and fell, injuring his leg. Sam lay in the snow for hours before being rescued. When Sam arrived by ambulance at the nearest ER, he was diagnosed with an open ankle fracture and total body hypothermia. Sam was taken to the OR for surgical repair of the fracture. What are the appropriate codes you should report for the anesthesiologist?

What HCPCS Level II modifier is used for monitored anesthesia care for deep complex, complicated, or markedly invasive surgical procedures?

What is the difference between code 99151 and code 99155?

The terms axillary, bier, and retrobulbar describe types of:

Modifier 47 reports that anesthesia was administered by:

What HCPCS Level II modifier is used for anesthesia services performed personally by the anesthesiologist?

How is topical anesthesia administered?

When using time reporting, when does anesthesia time begin?

Moderate sedation is also known as:

Anesthesia codes are determined by the:

How are MAC services coded?

Which HCPCS Level II modifier is used for CRNA service without medical direction by a physician?