Chapter 10
Modifier ______ is used to indicate that services of an outside laboratory were used.
What is -90? or 90
These elements would be part of the ____ history: employment, education, use of drugs
What is Social?
types of anesthesia, and these include general, regional, or _______.
What is local sedation?
The modifier “-AA” is an example of ______ type.
What is HCPS?
According to information in 99468, what is the age of a neonate?
What is 28 days or younger?
In the Anesthesia section of the CPT manual, the codes are usually divided first by ____________.
What is anatomic site?
Modifiers may affect:
a. health care premiums
b. type of treatment provided
c. the way payment is made by a third-party payer
d. code selection
What is the way payment is made by third party payer?
What is C?
When a physician performs a preventive care service, the extent of the exam is determined by the____.
What is age?
The anesthesia status modifier that indicates the patient’s condition at the time anesthesia was administered is ____________.
What is physical?
Modifier -57, decision for surgery, is used on what type of service?
a. E/M
b. surgery
c. anesthesia
d. all of the above
What is E/M?
Or what is A?
Critical care codes are reported based on____
What is time?
Moderate or ____________________ sedation is a type of sedation that may be provided by the physician performing the procedure
What is conscious?
Multiple modifiers are indicated with which modifier?
a. -47
b. -50
c. -22
d. -99
What -99? 99 or what is D?
An established patient is one who has received professional service from the physician or another physician of the exact same specialty and subspecialty in the same group within the past ____________________ years.
What is 3 years?
Anesthesia for bilateral vasectomy.
CPT Code: ____________________
What is 00921?