Medical Coding and Anesthesia Quiz

CPT codes describe surgical procedures in medical coding.

ICD-10-CM codes are primarily used for assigning diagnosis codes in medical coding.

HCPCS Level II codes are used for documenting medical equipment and supplies in medical coding.

General anesthesia typically involves inhaling anesthetic gases for anesthesia.

Regional anesthesia involves blocking pain signals from a specific area of the body for anesthesia.

Nerve block anesthesia involves injecting local anesthetic medication near a specific nerve or nerve group for anesthesia.

Neuraxial anesthesia involves injecting medication into the epidural space for anesthesia.

'ASA' stands for the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

The 'QZ' modifier indicates a reduced or cancelled service due to extenuating circumstances in anesthesia coding.

Topical anesthesia is not commonly used as an anesthesia technique.

The 'P3' modifier indicates a physical status classification of a patient with severe systemic disease in anesthesia coding.

The 'GC' modifier signifies global anesthesia coverage in anesthesia coding.

The 'AA' modifier indicates a patient with significant systemic disease in anesthesia coding.

'MAC' commonly refers to Monitored Anesthesia Care in anesthesia coding.

The American Medical Association (AMA) is responsible for maintaining the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes.

The 'PT' modifier denotes a prolonged anesthesia service in anesthesia coding.

The 'QK' modifier designates administration by a qualified CRNA in anesthesia coding.

The primary purpose of the 'AA' modifier is to identify anesthesiologist medical direction in anesthesia coding.