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Moderate (conscious) sedation codes are divided by each of the following categories except: - Answer
severity of illness.
General anesthesia is also known as: - Answer surgical anesthesia.
The injection of a drug to prevent sensation in a specific portion of the body is known as a: - Answer
local anesthetic.
Types of regional anesthesia include: - Answer nerve blocks.
General anesthesia can be administered by all except: - Answer absorption.
What does MAC require? - Answer That the patient be conscious
Anesthesia codes are determined by the: - Answer anatomical site of the procedure.
All anesthesia codes must include: - Answer a physical status modifier.
If conscious sedation is administered by the physician performing the procedure, use a code from: -
Answer 99151-99153.
A 6-month-old patient receiving general anesthesia will require the add-on code: - Answer 99100.
Moderate sedation is also known as: - Answer conscious sedation
Which surgical approach uses instruments inserted into the body by way of a puncture to visualize the
intended anatomical site? - Answer Percutaneous endoscopic approach
, An incision and drainage was done on Mrs. Charles for a complex postoperative wound infection. What is
the appropriate CPT code for this procedure? - Answer 10180
Dr. Jim performed a single-layered closure on a 2.1-cm heavily contaminated hand laceration that
required extensive cleaning. What is the appropriate CPT code to assign? - Answer 12041
The surgical package includes: - Answer preoperative E/M encounters.
Johnny had a fracture of his elbow, and a cast was placed by the physician. What is the appropriate code
for the application of a short arm cast? - Answer 29075
A heart and lung transplant was performed on a patient. Organs were received from a cadaver donor.
What is the appropriate CPT code for the harvesting of both organs from the cadaver? - Answer 33930
How many codes are used when performing a transplant procedure? - Answer 3 codes
A Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) with short limb (150 cm) was performed on Mr. Clark. What is the
appropriate CPT code for this procedure? - Answer 43846
When a laminectomy and arthrodesis are both performed during the same session, the coder must
code: - Answer both the laminectomy and the arthrodesis with modifier 51 appended to the
arthrodesis.
A single-chamber pacemaker system includes a pulse generator and one electrode inserted into the: -
Answer atrium.
A diagnostic laparoscopy (peritoneoscopy) is reported with code: - Answer A diagnostic laparoscopy
(peritoneoscopy) is reported with code:
PATIENT: DRESDEN, NELDA
ACCOUNT/EHR #: DRESNE001