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Match the Physical Status Modifiers with their descriptions:
Match the Physical Status Modifiers with their descriptions:
P1 = A normal healthy patient P3 = A patient with severe systemic disease P5 = A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation P6 = A declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes
Match the HCPCS Anesthesia Modifiers with their meanings:
Match the HCPCS Anesthesia Modifiers with their meanings:
AA = Anesthesia services personally performed by the anesthesiologist QS = Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) services QK = Medical direction of two, three, or four concurrent anesthesia procedures QZ = Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) without medical direction by a physician
Match the CPT Modifiers for Anesthesia Codes with their definitions:
Match the CPT Modifiers for Anesthesia Codes with their definitions:
23 = Unusual Anesthesia 53 = Discontinued Procedure 74 = Discontinued outpatient after anesthesia administered 99 = Multiple modifiers
Match the Qualifying Circumstances codes with their scenarios:
Match the Qualifying Circumstances codes with their scenarios:
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Match the Physical Status Modifiers with their risk levels:
Match the Physical Status Modifiers with their risk levels:
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Study Notes
Physical Status Modifiers
- P1: Normal, healthy patient.
- P2: Mild systemic disease.
- P3: Severe systemic disease.
- P4: Severe, life-threatening systemic disease.
- P5: Moribund; unlikely to survive without surgery.
- P6: Brain-dead organ donor.
HCPCS Anesthesia Modifiers
- AA: Anesthesiologist personally performed anesthesia.
- AD: Supervision of more than four concurrent procedures.
- QK: Medical direction of two to four concurrent procedures.
- QS: Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) – can be billed by a physician or qualified non-physician anesthetist.
- QX: Qualified non-physician anesthetist with physician medical direction.
- QY: Medical direction of one CRNA/AA by an anesthesiologist.
- QZ: CRNA without physician medical direction.
CPT Modifiers for Anesthesia Codes
- 23: Unusual anesthesia.
- 53: Discontinued procedure.
- 59: Distinct procedural service.
- 74: Discontinued outpatient procedure after anesthesia.
- 99: Multiple modifiers used.
Qualifying Circumstances Modifiers
- 99100: Anesthesia for patients under 1 year or over 70 years old.
- 99116: Anesthesia complicated by total body hypothermia.
- 99135: Anesthesia complicated by controlled hypotension.
- 99140: Anesthesia complicated by emergency conditions.
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Test your knowledge on the various physical status modifiers and HCPCS anesthesia modifiers. This quiz will cover definitions, applications, and coding related to anesthesia procedures. Ideal for healthcare professionals and students in medical coding.
