10. Coding Pratice II: Anesthesia UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A 77 year old healthy male patient with controlled diabtetes mellitus underwent intraocular lens
transplant surgery for which general anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 00142-P2-AA, 99100
A 5 year old healthy boy was admitted to the pediatrics floor of an acute care hospital and
underwent tympanostomy for which general anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 00120-P1-AA
A 9 month old female patient underwent tracheostomy under general anesthesia after having
sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident. The child lost consciousness for 60 minutes after
the accident and required cardiopulmonary resuscitation. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00326-
P5-AA, 99140
A 47 year old male patient with a history of hyptertention underwent a partial thyroid lobectomy
due to a thyroid tumor. General anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT ANSWER -
00320-P2-AA
A 33 year old healthy male construction worker fell from a ladder onto a wooden platform. He
was brought into the emergency room and diagnosed with a concussion; there was no loss of
consciousness. The patient went to the operating room for the complicated removal of wood
from the skin of his shoulder. He received general anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER -
00400-P1-AA
A 14 year old male is admitted to the pediatric ward with chest pain, shortness of breath, and
possible lordosis. After examination, the diagnosis of pectus excavatum was made. The boy had
the condition corrected with an open procedure under general anesthesia. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 00474-P2-AA
, A 78 year old female smoker was admitted for shortness of breath, hypertention, and bloody
sputum. She was diagnosed with pneumonia and underwent pneumocentesis performed under
general anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00524-P3-AA, 99100
A 45 year old male with a histroy of coronary disease and mild hyptertension underwent
insertion of a permanent pacemaker with epicardial electrodes by thoracotomy. General
anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00530-P3-AA
A 57 year old female with a history of osteoporosis underwent posterior arthrodesis in the
craniocervical (occipital C2) region. General anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 00600-P2-AA
A 25 year old male herion addict complaining of severe headaches was admitted to the
psychiatric floor of an acute care hospital. After detoxification, the patient still had headaches,
increased spinal fluid pressure was noted. He underwent diagnostic lumbar spinal puncture
performed under general anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00635-P2-AA
An obese 56 year old male with benign hypertension complained of recurring heartburn. After
examination, he was admitted for surgery and underwent a transabdominal repair of a
diaphragmatic hernia. General anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT ANSWER -
00756-P2-AA
An otherwise healthy 5 year old female underwent percutaneous liver biopsy under general
anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00702-P1-AA
A 54 year old female who lost 100 lbs two years ago underwent panniculectomy under general
anesthesia. The patient has no significant medical history or chronic conditions. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 00802-P1-AA
A healthy 36 year old female underwent tubal ligation under general anesthesia for voluntary
sterilization. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00851-P1-AA
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A 77 year old healthy male patient with controlled diabtetes mellitus underwent intraocular lens
transplant surgery for which general anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 00142-P2-AA, 99100
A 5 year old healthy boy was admitted to the pediatrics floor of an acute care hospital and
underwent tympanostomy for which general anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 00120-P1-AA
A 9 month old female patient underwent tracheostomy under general anesthesia after having
sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident. The child lost consciousness for 60 minutes after
the accident and required cardiopulmonary resuscitation. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00326-
P5-AA, 99140
A 47 year old male patient with a history of hyptertention underwent a partial thyroid lobectomy
due to a thyroid tumor. General anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT ANSWER -
00320-P2-AA
A 33 year old healthy male construction worker fell from a ladder onto a wooden platform. He
was brought into the emergency room and diagnosed with a concussion; there was no loss of
consciousness. The patient went to the operating room for the complicated removal of wood
from the skin of his shoulder. He received general anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER -
00400-P1-AA
A 14 year old male is admitted to the pediatric ward with chest pain, shortness of breath, and
possible lordosis. After examination, the diagnosis of pectus excavatum was made. The boy had
the condition corrected with an open procedure under general anesthesia. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 00474-P2-AA
, A 78 year old female smoker was admitted for shortness of breath, hypertention, and bloody
sputum. She was diagnosed with pneumonia and underwent pneumocentesis performed under
general anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00524-P3-AA, 99100
A 45 year old male with a histroy of coronary disease and mild hyptertension underwent
insertion of a permanent pacemaker with epicardial electrodes by thoracotomy. General
anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00530-P3-AA
A 57 year old female with a history of osteoporosis underwent posterior arthrodesis in the
craniocervical (occipital C2) region. General anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 00600-P2-AA
A 25 year old male herion addict complaining of severe headaches was admitted to the
psychiatric floor of an acute care hospital. After detoxification, the patient still had headaches,
increased spinal fluid pressure was noted. He underwent diagnostic lumbar spinal puncture
performed under general anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00635-P2-AA
An obese 56 year old male with benign hypertension complained of recurring heartburn. After
examination, he was admitted for surgery and underwent a transabdominal repair of a
diaphragmatic hernia. General anesthesia was administered. - CORRECT ANSWER -
00756-P2-AA
An otherwise healthy 5 year old female underwent percutaneous liver biopsy under general
anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00702-P1-AA
A 54 year old female who lost 100 lbs two years ago underwent panniculectomy under general
anesthesia. The patient has no significant medical history or chronic conditions. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 00802-P1-AA
A healthy 36 year old female underwent tubal ligation under general anesthesia for voluntary
sterilization. - CORRECT ANSWER - 00851-P1-AA
