Exam 23: CPT Anesthesia Section

A 67-year-old male patient with severe systemic disease was taken to the surgical suite for a pars plana approach vitrectomy. What is the appropriate code to use for anesthesia services?

What type of anesthesia administration can modifier 47 be used for?

Janie Watson, a 22-year-old female, was in a car accident and brought to the ER by ambulance. Janie is laboring to breathe. A CT scan confirmed a tracheal rupture. Dr. Kirby noted that Janie is not expected to live without surgery. Dr. Pittman administered the anesthesia for Dr. Kirby, who performed a tracheobronchial reconstruction. What is the correct anesthesia code for this procedure?

Which of the following is not a type of anesthesia?

A 36-year-old normal healthy female experienced abnormal vaginal bleeding and was confirmed by workup to have a missed abortion. She was taken to the surgical suite for a D&C. What anesthesia code would be used for this service?

General anesthesia is also known as:

What add-on code is used to report qualifying circumstances for a person whose anesthesia is complicated by controlled hypotension?

A normal healthy 56-year-old female had surgery for total knee arthroplasty. What anesthesia code should be used for this service?

What is the difference between code 99151 and code 99152?

An 81-year-old male came in to have a permanent transvenous pacemaker inserted and has a mild systemic disease. What are the appropriate codes you should report for the anesthesiologist?

Susan Blanding, a 74-year-old female, was taken to the OR for a hip disarticulation. Susan also has a severe systemic disease. What are the appropriate codes you should report for the anesthesiologist?