AAPC - CHAPTER 16 PRACTICAL
APPLICATIONS 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
CASE 1
CRNA performed anesthesia (Use Modifier QX to indicate
CRNA services with medical direction by a physician.)
Anesthesiologist medically directing two cases (Use modifier
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 services
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? - correct answer-
00140-QK-QS-P3
M71.20
001400-QX-QS-P3
M71.20
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CASE 2
Anesthesiologist personally performed (Personally performed
by anesthesiologist—use AA modifier.)
Anesthesia Time: 7:12 to 10:08 (Time is 176 minutes.)
APPLICATIONS 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
CASE 1
CRNA performed anesthesia (Use Modifier QX to indicate
CRNA services with medical direction by a physician.)
Anesthesiologist medically directing two cases (Use modifier
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 services
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? - correct answer-
00140-QK-QS-P3
M71.20
001400-QX-QS-P3
M71.20
36
CASE 2
Anesthesiologist personally performed (Personally performed
by anesthesiologist—use AA modifier.)
Anesthesia Time: 7:12 to 10:08 (Time is 176 minutes.)
