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What does the code 99100 represent in medical billing and How many Units?
What does the code 99100 represent in medical billing and How many Units?
- Routine Anesthesia - (1 Unit)
- Anesthesia for Patient of Extreme Age, Under 1 Year and Over 70 - (1 Unit) (correct)
- Anesthesia for Major Surgery- (2 Units)
- Anesthesia for Minor Surgery - (1 Unit)
What does the code 99116 represent in medical billing?
What does the code 99116 represent in medical billing?
- Anesthesia complicated by utilization of total body hypothermia – 5 units (correct)
- Anesthesia during cardiac surgery – 10 units
- Local anesthesia for outpatient procedures – 3 units
- Anesthesia for emergency surgery – 8 units
What does the code 99135 refer to in medical billing?
What does the code 99135 refer to in medical billing?
- General anesthesia for major surgery - 8 units
- Anesthesia for a moderate procedure - 3 units
- Anesthesia complicated by utilization of controlled hypotension - 5 units (correct)
- Local anesthesia for minor surgery - 2 units
What does add-on procedure 99140 relate to in anesthesia?
What does add-on procedure 99140 relate to in anesthesia?
What does the Physical Status Modifier P1 signify?
What does the Physical Status Modifier P1 signify?
What does the code P2 refer to in medical billing?
What does the code P2 refer to in medical billing?
How many units are assigned for the code P3 regarding a patient with severe systemic disease?
How many units are assigned for the code P3 regarding a patient with severe systemic disease?
How many units are assigned for a P4 patient, who has severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life?
How many units are assigned for a P4 patient, who has severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life?
How many units are assigned for a P5 classification of a moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation?
How many units are assigned for a P5 classification of a moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation?
How many billing units should be recorded for a declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes?
How many billing units should be recorded for a declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes?
