Anesthesia Billing and Modifier Usage Quiz

Test your knowledge on anesthesia coding & modifier usage with these questions. Learn common modifiers & their significance!

#1

In anesthesia billing, what is the purpose of the 'QS' modifier?

Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) service
Anesthesia for procedures on the lower abdomen, perineum, and genitalia
Reduced services
Anesthesia services for a patient who is sick or has a severe systemic disease
#2

What does the 'P1' modifier indicate in anesthesia billing?

Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) service
A normal healthy patient
Postoperative pain management
Preoperative evaluation
#3

In anesthesia billing, what does the 'QZ' modifier indicate?

Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) service
Medical direction of two, three, or four concurrent anesthesia procedures involving qualified individuals
Reduced services
Medical supervision by a physician
#4

Which modifier is used to indicate a service that is significantly, separately identifiable from other services performed on the same day?

Modifier 25
Modifier 51
Modifier 59
Modifier 22
#5

What does the 'AA' modifier signify in anesthesia billing?

Anesthesia services performed personally by the anesthesiologist
Multiple procedures on the same day
Preoperative evaluation
Reduced services
#6

Which of the following is an example of a base unit in the anesthesia relative value unit (RVU) calculation?

Time spent on preoperative evaluation
Complexity of the surgical procedure
Physical status of the patient
Number of postoperative visits
#7

Which of the following is an example of a time-based anesthesia code?

00100
00300
00400
00700
#8

When billing for anesthesia services for a patient with a mild systemic disease, which modifier is commonly used?

Modifier 25
Modifier 51
Modifier 52
Modifier 22
#9

When reporting anesthesia services for a patient with a history of severe systemic disease, which modifier is commonly used?

Modifier 78
Modifier 79
Modifier 23
Modifier 52
#10

What does the 'QK' modifier indicate in anesthesia billing?

Medical direction of two, three, or four concurrent anesthesia procedures involving qualified individuals
Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) service
Anesthesia for procedures on the lower abdomen, perineum, and genitalia
Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures
#11

What does the 'AD' modifier signify in anesthesia billing?

Medical supervision by a physician
Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) service
Preoperative evaluation
Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures
#12

Which modifier is used to indicate a repeat procedure by the same physician on the same day?

Modifier 76
Modifier 79
Modifier 77
Modifier 78

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