ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which term is loss of pain sensation without loss of consciousness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - analgesia
The administration of varying amounts of local, regional, and certain mind-altering drugs during
a procedure is called _________. - CORRECT ANSWER - monitored anesthesia care
The postanesthesia evaluation that is documented by the anesthesiologist or qualified
nonphysician anesthetist is _________. - CORRECT ANSWER - included in the
anesthesia services code
When calculating anesthesia fees, which term identifies the dollar amount assigned to a
geographic location? - CORRECT ANSWER - anesthesia conversion factor
Which type of modifier indicates the patient's condition at the time anesthesia was administered?
- CORRECT ANSWER - physical status modifier
Anesthesia services are reported based on time, which: - CORRECT ANSWER -
monitoring during administration of regional block anesthesia and during the procedure.
A diabetic patient who is otherwise healthy has a procedure performed under general anesthesia.
The physical status modifier is -P2. The anesthesia services last 45 minutes, and the anesthesia
code for this procedure has a base unit value of 5. The conversion factor for the geographic area
is $19.20. Which is the correct formula for calculating the anesthesia fee? - CORRECT
ANSWER - (5 + 3 + 0) × $19.20 = $153.60
Which anesthesia subsection contains the code(s) for surgery on the patella? - CORRECT
ANSWER - knee and popliteal area