medical coding chapter 16 theory – Flashcards

Anesthesia services are based on time the patient is under the anesthesiologist's care. calculation of units of time is determined by the third-party payer.

anesthesia time begins when the anesthesiologist continues the procedure, and ends when .

According to the anesthesia guidelines, what is the one modifier that is not used with anesthesia procedures?

"P1" is an example of what type of modifier?

what word means "in a dying state"?

what word means "affecting the body as a whole"?

The letter "P" in combination with what number indicates a brain-dead patient?

what type of circumstance identifies a component of anesthesia service that affects the character of the service?

anesthesia procedures are divided by what type of site?

according to the anesthesia guidelines, the separate or multiple procedures section, when multiple surgical procedures are performed during a single anesthetic administration, the anesthesia code representing the most______________ procedure is reported and the time reported is the_____________________ for all procedures.

is it true that a physician who personally administers the anesthesia to the patient upon whom he or she is operating cannot bill the third-party payer?

what is the name of the guide that is published by the american society of anesthesiologists and provides the weights of various anesthesia services?