Module 13: Anesthesia Coding UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Anesthesia for modified radical mastectomy performed on a 49-year-old female and excision of a
4 cm lesion requested removed by the patient. What procedures and time should be reported in
this instance?
Only the most complex procedure is reported and time for all procedures combined
Each appropriate anesthesia code with appropriate modifiers
Each appropriate anesthesia code with appropriate time for each
Only the most complex procedure is reported and time for most complex procedure only -
CORRECT ANSWER - Only the most complex procedure is reported and time for all
procedures combined
According to CPT, only the most complex code should be assigned and the time combined for all
procedures performed.
Anesthesia services for radical mastectomy for a 86-year-old female with severe CAD,
hypertension
00402-P3
00400-P3, 99100
00404-P3, 99100
00404-P3 - CORRECT ANSWER - 00404-P3, 99100
A 92-year-old with liver dz and severe systemic disease for anesthesia services for exploratory
laparotomy for evaluation for possible liver transplant
00790-P3
00790, 99100
00790-P3, 99100
00796-P3 - CORRECT ANSWER - 00790-P3, 99100
, Anesthesia for closed reduction tibial fracture on 38-year-old healthy patient
01462-P1
01464-P1
01462
01464 - CORRECT ANSWER - 01462-P1
Anesthesia performed on a normally healthy 66-year-old male for repair of an inguinal hernia.
Anesthesia performed by the CRNA, without supervision by the anesthesiologist
00832-P1-QZ
00830-QX
00832
00830-P1-QZ - CORRECT ANSWER - 00830-P1-QZ
Anesthesia services for inserting of ear tubes (tympanostomy) on a normally healthy 6-month-
old female
00120-P1, 99100
00120-P1
00126-P1
00126-P1, 99100 - CORRECT ANSWER - 00126-P1, 99100
Anesthesia for corneal transplant for a 55-year-old male with severe hypertension
00144-P1
00144-P2
00142-P3
00144-P3 - CORRECT ANSWER - 00144-P3
Anesthesia services for coronary angioplasty on a 87-year-old male with severe CAD,
hypertension
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Anesthesia for modified radical mastectomy performed on a 49-year-old female and excision of a
4 cm lesion requested removed by the patient. What procedures and time should be reported in
this instance?
Only the most complex procedure is reported and time for all procedures combined
Each appropriate anesthesia code with appropriate modifiers
Each appropriate anesthesia code with appropriate time for each
Only the most complex procedure is reported and time for most complex procedure only -
CORRECT ANSWER - Only the most complex procedure is reported and time for all
procedures combined
According to CPT, only the most complex code should be assigned and the time combined for all
procedures performed.
Anesthesia services for radical mastectomy for a 86-year-old female with severe CAD,
hypertension
00402-P3
00400-P3, 99100
00404-P3, 99100
00404-P3 - CORRECT ANSWER - 00404-P3, 99100
A 92-year-old with liver dz and severe systemic disease for anesthesia services for exploratory
laparotomy for evaluation for possible liver transplant
00790-P3
00790, 99100
00790-P3, 99100
00796-P3 - CORRECT ANSWER - 00790-P3, 99100
, Anesthesia for closed reduction tibial fracture on 38-year-old healthy patient
01462-P1
01464-P1
01462
01464 - CORRECT ANSWER - 01462-P1
Anesthesia performed on a normally healthy 66-year-old male for repair of an inguinal hernia.
Anesthesia performed by the CRNA, without supervision by the anesthesiologist
00832-P1-QZ
00830-QX
00832
00830-P1-QZ - CORRECT ANSWER - 00830-P1-QZ
Anesthesia services for inserting of ear tubes (tympanostomy) on a normally healthy 6-month-
old female
00120-P1, 99100
00120-P1
00126-P1
00126-P1, 99100 - CORRECT ANSWER - 00126-P1, 99100
Anesthesia for corneal transplant for a 55-year-old male with severe hypertension
00144-P1
00144-P2
00142-P3
00144-P3 - CORRECT ANSWER - 00144-P3
Anesthesia services for coronary angioplasty on a 87-year-old male with severe CAD,
hypertension
