CPC CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM | NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ |
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A 22-year-old patient delivered a healthy baby boy by cesarean delivery
with general anesthesia. The anesthesiologist performed all required
steps for medical direction and was medically directing two other cases
concurrently. Which modifier(s) report(s) the anesthesiologist and
CRNA services? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 01961-QK and 01961-QX
You may append modifier 59 when the provider: - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > - Treats a patient during a different session
- Treats a different site or organ system
-Makes a separate incision/excision
- Tends to a different lesion
-Treats a separate injury
anesthesia start time - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The anesthesiologist
begins to prepare the patient for the induction of anesthesia in the
operating room. (Note: reviewing Medical Record before surgery is not
considered)
,99140 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > anesthesia complicated by
emergency complications (2 units)
Anesthesia start time is reported as 7:14 am, and the surgery began at
7:26 am. The surgery finished at 8:18 am and the patient was turned
over to PACU at 8:29 am, which was reported as the ending anesthesia
time. What is the anesthesia time reported? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> 7:14 AM to 8:29 AM (75 minutes or 1.25 hours)
Modifier -59 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Distinct procedural service
Modifier - 79 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Unrelated procedure of
service by the same physician during the postoperative period.
LT and RT - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > left to right
Modifier 59 should not be appended to - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
E/M codes
E/M codes - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Evaluation & Management -
cover physician's services that are performed to determine the best
course for a patient care
, QY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Medical direction of one certified
registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) by an anesthesiologist
QX - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > CRNA service: with medical direction by
a physician
QZ - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > CRNA service without medical direction
by physician.
AA - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Anesthesia services performed
personally by anesthesiologist
23 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Unusual Anesthesia for a procedure
which usually requires either no anesthesia or local anesthesia but
because of unusual circumstances must be done under general
anesthesia. Do not report this modifier with procedure codes that
include the phrase "without anesthesia" in the description or that are
normally performed under general anesthesia.
P1 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Normal healthy patient
P5 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A moribund patient who is not expected
to survive without the operation
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ |
100% PASS | 2025 UPDATE!
A 22-year-old patient delivered a healthy baby boy by cesarean delivery
with general anesthesia. The anesthesiologist performed all required
steps for medical direction and was medically directing two other cases
concurrently. Which modifier(s) report(s) the anesthesiologist and
CRNA services? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 01961-QK and 01961-QX
You may append modifier 59 when the provider: - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > - Treats a patient during a different session
- Treats a different site or organ system
-Makes a separate incision/excision
- Tends to a different lesion
-Treats a separate injury
anesthesia start time - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The anesthesiologist
begins to prepare the patient for the induction of anesthesia in the
operating room. (Note: reviewing Medical Record before surgery is not
considered)
,99140 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > anesthesia complicated by
emergency complications (2 units)
Anesthesia start time is reported as 7:14 am, and the surgery began at
7:26 am. The surgery finished at 8:18 am and the patient was turned
over to PACU at 8:29 am, which was reported as the ending anesthesia
time. What is the anesthesia time reported? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> 7:14 AM to 8:29 AM (75 minutes or 1.25 hours)
Modifier -59 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Distinct procedural service
Modifier - 79 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Unrelated procedure of
service by the same physician during the postoperative period.
LT and RT - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > left to right
Modifier 59 should not be appended to - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
E/M codes
E/M codes - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Evaluation & Management -
cover physician's services that are performed to determine the best
course for a patient care
, QY - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Medical direction of one certified
registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) by an anesthesiologist
QX - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > CRNA service: with medical direction by
a physician
QZ - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > CRNA service without medical direction
by physician.
AA - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Anesthesia services performed
personally by anesthesiologist
23 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Unusual Anesthesia for a procedure
which usually requires either no anesthesia or local anesthesia but
because of unusual circumstances must be done under general
anesthesia. Do not report this modifier with procedure codes that
include the phrase "without anesthesia" in the description or that are
normally performed under general anesthesia.
P1 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Normal healthy patient
P5 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A moribund patient who is not expected
to survive without the operation
