Chapter 6
Chapter Six Reading Assignment
CPT codes 00100-01999 are utilized to report anesthesia services. Anesthesia codes may be reported by any physician, but generally the codes are used to report services rendered by anesthesiologists, CRNA’s and AA’s. Per CPT instruction, these services include general, regional, supplementation of local anesthesia, or other supportive services provided to patients during any procedure.
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Chapter Six Homework
Answer the following questions related to anesthesia coding.
1. Pain management may be billed by an anesthesiologist on referral from the attending physician for chronic pain not responding to treatment or acute postoperative pain from terminal illness. True or False
2. The anesthesia code 01996 is coded for follow-up of an epidurally placed catheter. True or False
3. Anesthesia time for billing purposes begins when the surgeon starts the operation and ends when the anesthesiologist is no longer in personal attendance. True or False
4. The general anesthesia code for a repair of a ruptured Achilles tendon with graft of a patient with mild systemic disease at time of anesthesia administration would be reported using what code?
5. Which of the following physical status modifiers would you report for a patient with severe systemic disease?
A. P1
B. P2
C. P3
D. P4
6. If a provider administers anesthesia for corneal transplant of the eye, what anesthesia code would be reported?
7. Code anesthesia administered for lumbar sympathectomy.
8. Which of the following anesthesia codes is not related to the upper abdomen?
A. 00730
B. 00752
C. 00790
D. 00802
9. If a patient receives anesthesia for a lower leg cast applications, removal or repair, what anesthesia code would be reported?
10. Code for anesthesia for 82 year old patient who had a right carotid body tumor excision.