Anesthesia - Medical Billing
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Anesthesia - Medical Billing

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What are Physical Status Modifiers used for in the Anesthesia section?

  • To indicate patients' health status before Anesthesia is provided (correct)
  • To categorize the type of procedure being performed
  • To determine the level of anesthesia required for a procedure
  • To identify the patient's age and weight
  • Qualifying circumstances modifiers are used in anesthesia for which of the following situations?

  • Patients with mild hypertension
  • Patients with a history of smoking
  • Extreme age (under 1 and over 70) (correct)
  • Patients undergoing elective surgery only
  • What is the basic value of each anesthesia code published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists?

  • It only represents the work associated with the anesthesia service.
  • It includes services bundled into the anesthesia procedure code and the value of work associated with the anesthesia service. (correct)
  • It is determined solely by the patient's physical status.
  • It does not account for the time spent during the procedure.
  • Which statement about the preoperative visit and the role of the Anesthesiology staff is correct?

    <p>The history and exam are performed by the Anesthesiology staff.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are components of intraoperative care? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Administration of fluids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the postoperative visit also known as?

    <p>Post anesthesia recovery period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of documenting time in anesthesia services?

    <p>To determine reimbursement for services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When 15 minutes equals 1 unit, how many units are there in 1 hour?

    <p>4 units</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The time starts when the provider prepares the patient for anesthesia and ends when the provider is no longer in attendance, and the patient is sent to the surgery recovery area.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the modifying units in anesthesia reimbursement?

    <p>Physical status and qualifying circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

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