AAPC - Chapter 16 Practical Applications Questions with Verified Answers
1. 00140-QK-QS-P3 CASE 1
M71.20
CRNA performed anesthesia (Use Modifier QX to indicate
001400-QX-QS-P3 CRNA services with medical direction by a physician.)
M71.20
Anesthesiologist medically directing two cases (Use mod-
36 ifier QK to indicate medical direction of two cases.)
Anesthesia Time: 9:30 to 10:06
Physical Status 3 (Physical status 3 - use P3 modifier.)
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Cyst on knee
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Baker's Cyst (Use
post-operative diagnosis.)
PROCEDURE: Excision of Baker's Cyst, knee (Excision is
an open procedure and is performed on the knee.)
ANESTHESIA: Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC ser-
vices require QS modifier.)
What are the CPT and ICD-10-CM Codes reported for the
Anesthesiologist?
What are the CPT and ICD-10-CM Codes reported for the
CRNA?
What is the time reported for this service?
2. 00865-AA-P2 CASE 2
C61 Anesthesiologist personally performed (Personally per-
formed by anesthesiologist—use AA modifier.)
176
Anesthesia Time: 7:12 to 10:08 (Time is 176 minutes.)
Physical Status 2 (Physical status 2, use P2 modifier.)
, AAPC - Chapter 16 Practical Applications Questions with Verified Answers
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Suspected Prostate Can-
cer
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Prostate Carcinoma
(Post-operative diagnosis.)
PROCEDURE: Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy (Proce-
dure performed. Make note the procedure is "radical.")
ANESTHESIA: General (General anesthesia.)
What are the CPT and ICD-10-CM Codes reported for the
Anesthesiologist?
CPT code(s): [a]
ICD-10-CM code(s): [b]
What is the time reported for this service?
3. 01402-QZ-P3 CASE 3
64448-59
M17.12 Non-medically directed CRNA (CRNA services without
G89.18 medical direction require modifier QZ.) performed anes-
thesia care and documented intra-operative placement of
112 continuous femoral nerve catheter for post operative pain.
(Anesthesia and intraoperative placement of continuous
femoral nerve catheter.)
Anesthesia Time: 7:18 to 9:10 (Time calculates to 1 hour
52 minutes, or 112 minutes.)
Physical Status 3 (Physical status 3 requires P3 modifier.)
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left Knee Osteoarthritis
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left Knee Osteoarthritis,
localized primary, (Primary diagnosis is specified as Left
1. 00140-QK-QS-P3 CASE 1
M71.20
CRNA performed anesthesia (Use Modifier QX to indicate
001400-QX-QS-P3 CRNA services with medical direction by a physician.)
M71.20
Anesthesiologist medically directing two cases (Use mod-
36 ifier QK to indicate medical direction of two cases.)
Anesthesia Time: 9:30 to 10:06
Physical Status 3 (Physical status 3 - use P3 modifier.)
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Cyst on knee
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Baker's Cyst (Use
post-operative diagnosis.)
PROCEDURE: Excision of Baker's Cyst, knee (Excision is
an open procedure and is performed on the knee.)
ANESTHESIA: Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC ser-
vices require QS modifier.)
What are the CPT and ICD-10-CM Codes reported for the
Anesthesiologist?
What are the CPT and ICD-10-CM Codes reported for the
CRNA?
What is the time reported for this service?
2. 00865-AA-P2 CASE 2
C61 Anesthesiologist personally performed (Personally per-
formed by anesthesiologist—use AA modifier.)
176
Anesthesia Time: 7:12 to 10:08 (Time is 176 minutes.)
Physical Status 2 (Physical status 2, use P2 modifier.)
, AAPC - Chapter 16 Practical Applications Questions with Verified Answers
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Suspected Prostate Can-
cer
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Prostate Carcinoma
(Post-operative diagnosis.)
PROCEDURE: Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy (Proce-
dure performed. Make note the procedure is "radical.")
ANESTHESIA: General (General anesthesia.)
What are the CPT and ICD-10-CM Codes reported for the
Anesthesiologist?
CPT code(s): [a]
ICD-10-CM code(s): [b]
What is the time reported for this service?
3. 01402-QZ-P3 CASE 3
64448-59
M17.12 Non-medically directed CRNA (CRNA services without
G89.18 medical direction require modifier QZ.) performed anes-
thesia care and documented intra-operative placement of
112 continuous femoral nerve catheter for post operative pain.
(Anesthesia and intraoperative placement of continuous
femoral nerve catheter.)
Anesthesia Time: 7:18 to 9:10 (Time calculates to 1 hour
52 minutes, or 112 minutes.)
Physical Status 3 (Physical status 3 requires P3 modifier.)
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left Knee Osteoarthritis
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left Knee Osteoarthritis,
localized primary, (Primary diagnosis is specified as Left
