Test Your Anesthesia Coding Knowledge
Put your skills to the test! Review the scenarios below and choose the best answer based on anesthesia coding guidelines.
Question 1
A patient undergoes a screening colonoscopy. The anesthesia provider administers monitored anesthesia care.
Which ASA anesthesia code is most appropriate?
A. 00811
B. 00812
C. 00813
D. 00790
Question 2
An anesthesiologist medically directs one CRNA during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Documentation confirms all 7 steps of medical direction were performed.
Which modifiers are appropriate?
A. QK and QX
B. QY and QX
C. AA only
D. AD
Question 3
During anesthesia for a thoracotomy, the documentation clearly states one‑lung ventilation was used.
Which ASA anesthesia code is most appropriate?
A. 00540
B. 00541
C. 00560
D. 00562
Question 4
A case begins at 08:15 and anesthesia ends at 09:50.
How many anesthesia minutes were provided?
A. 85 minutes
B. 90 minutes
C. 95 minutes
D. 105 minutes
Question 5
Which of the following qualifying circumstance codes represents extreme age (younger than 1 year or older than 70)?
A. 99100
B. 99116
C. 99135
D. 99140
Question 6
A patient receives monitored anesthesia care (MAC) for a minor procedure. Documentation supports that MAC services were provided.
Which modifier is typically reported?
A. QS
B. QK
C. QX
D. QY
Question 7
During a care team case, one of the 7 medical direction steps is missing in the documentation.
How should the anesthesiologist typically report the service?
A. Medical Direction
B. Medical Supervision
C. Personally Performed
D. Not Reportable
Question 8
Which element is required to accurately calculate anesthesia payment?
A. CPT units only
B. Base units + time units + modifiers x conversion factor
C. Diagnosis codes only
D. Surgical CPT code only
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