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GRADED A
Medicare Part C - CORRECT ANSWER Bundled plans that include Part A, Part B,
and usually Part D from a private insurance company.
Medicare Part D - CORRECT ANSWER Prescription drug coverage
Modifier AA - CORRECT ANSWER Anesthesia services performed personally by
anesthesiologist
Modifier QY - CORRECT ANSWER Medical direction of one certified registered
nurse anesthetist (CRNA) by an anesthesiologist
Modifier QK - CORRECT ANSWER Medical direction of two, three, or four
concurrent anesthesia procedures involving qualified individuals
Modifier QX - CORRECT ANSWER CRNA service: with medical direction by a
physician
Modifier QZ - CORRECT ANSWER CRNA service, without medical direction by a
physician
Modifier QS - CORRECT ANSWER Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) service
Modifier G8 - CORRECT ANSWER Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) for deep
complex, complicated, or markedly invasive surgical procedures.
Modifier G9 - CORRECT ANSWER Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) for patient
who has history of severe cardiopulmonary condition.
Modifier P1 - CORRECT ANSWER Normal healthy patient
Modifier P2 - CORRECT ANSWER A patient with mild systemic disease
Modifier P3 - CORRECT ANSWER A patient with severe systemic disease
Modifier P4 - CORRECT ANSWER A patient with severe systemic disease that is
a constant threat to life
, Modifier P5 - CORRECT ANSWER A moribund patient who is not expected to
survive without the operation
Modifier P6 - CORRECT ANSWER A declared brain-dead patient whose organs
are being removed for donor purposes
How do you calculate the size of a skin lesion excision? - CORRECT ANSWER
Widest diameter of the skin lesion + the narrowest margins. These are to be measured
in cm.
Where can anesthesia modifiers be found? - CORRECT ANSWER At the very
front of the HCPCS Level II book.
What is the natural pacemaker of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER Sinoatrial
(SA) Node.
What is the power source of a pacemaker? - CORRECT ANSWER Pulse
generator or battery.
What are the 3 types of pacemakers/defibrillators? - CORRECT ANSWER Single
chamber, dual chamber, CRT-P/biventricular pacemakers.
A single chamber pacemaker/defibrillator has an ______ lead or an ______ lead. -
CORRECT ANSWER Right atrial (RA), right ventricular (RV).
A dual chamber pacemaker/defibrillator has ______ and ______ leads. - CORRECT
ANSWER Right atrial, right ventricular.
A CRT-P biventricular pacemaker/defibrillator has ______, ______, and ______ leads. -
CORRECT ANSWER Right atrial, right ventricular, left ventricular.
What is the key difference between a defibrillator and pacemaker? - CORRECT
ANSWER A defibrillator can shock the heart if it detects a dangerous rhythm, or
when the heart begins to pump too fast.
All services that appear in the Musculoskeletal System section of the CPT code book
include the ______. - CORRECT ANSWER Application and removal of the first
cast, splint, or traction device when performed.
Which section of the HCPCS code book includes several services for Medicare
patients? - CORRECT ANSWER The G section.