Ch 12: Chapter Review

Question 1

What type of sedation is not reported with anesthesia codes but rather with Medicine codes?

Answer 1

Moderate (conscious)

Question 2

Most anesthesia codes are divided by what site?

Answer 2

Anatomic

Question 3

The formula for anesthesia services is based on what three units?

Answer 3

• Base
• Time
• Modifying factors

Question 4

Physical status modifiers indicate the patient’s ______.

Answer 4

Condition

Question 5

This anesthesia modifier indicates medical direction of two, three, or four concurrent anesthesia procedures involving qualified individuals.

Answer 5

-QK

Question 6

Define: National dollar amount that is applied to all services paid on the Medicare Fee Schedule basis.

Answer 6

Conversion Factor (CF)

Question 7

Define: Comparison of anesthesia services; published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

Answer 7

Relative Value Guide

Question 8

Define: Unit value assigned to each service.

Answer 8

Relative Value Unit (RVU)

Question 9

Define: Five-digit CPT codes that describe situations or conditions that affect the administration of anesthesia.

Answer 9

Qualifying Circumstances

Question 10

Define: Codes that can never be reported alone but must be used in addition to another code to provide additional information.

Answer 10

Add-on codes