Medical Coding CPC Review - Anesthesia CPT and Modifiers

Let's do a review of radiology coding for beginners and students preparing for the CPC or other medical coding examination. We'll touch on the pertinent CPT codes, modifiers, and go over sample exam questions. This coordinates with chapter 16 of the CPC curriculum.

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[samiam]

You make everything so much easier to understand!!!

[michellehawthorne]

Just started working for a hospital and I'm going to be working on the CRNA tickets to start. This is VERY helpful Victoria! Love your attitude and the brilliant way you explain!!! Youre a God sent!

[turkeybfree]

You posted this just in time for me! Thank you so much.

[paseroman]

I am going to blow this medical coding exam before the end of the year ب إذن الله، THANK YOU for your wonderful work

[OteyToTravel]

Just completed this series as I am studying for my CPC exam. This helped so so much. Thank you.

[suziedupree]

Thank you so much for these reviews! I took a fast track course and didn't have a good understanding when looking at cases. You have helped with what to look for and how to go about finding them.

[anthroariel]

THANK YOU for this review series. I am set to re take the exam on Dec 4th here in AZ. There are no more test dates for 2021 without having to fly to it!
So no extra pressure, right 😳😱
These videos are so right on target-- consider yourself hugged !
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[TheQShow]

What an amazing video! I wish I would’ve seen this before my test 😩 I subscribed immediately!

[ChinuLucaCo]

Thank u soooo much for Can u do the same for cardiovascular system my exam is on next week

[nineofclouds]

Perfecting timing as I just finished learning about CPT! The Anesthesia section was confusing me a bit when coding my practice documents. When is it appropriate to use the anesthesia codes, and when they are used, will the report give a general description of which physical status modifier I'd end up using? Some of the codes in the surgery section support anesthesia administered so that was also throwing me off. I apologize if these are obvious questions 🥲

[veronicasnow]

I had a question on the sequence of the modifiers. And the mod like QY, QK etc. Just a lil confused.

[bernadetteadkins]

What about modifiers for the person administering the anesthesia (anesthesiologist vs CRNA with and without supervision)? I found them in the appendix of HCPC but otherwise there is no mention of them. My instruction book discusses them very briefly but unless you know what modifier you are looking for in HCPC, you'd have to search the entire appendix to find the right one. Is there an easier way to find them? Thank you!

[peggyseeling]

Do you know if in the national exam there will be questions where you have to figure out base values? Is it a good idea to have those notes in cpt book as to how to figure out?

[michelesmith]

Hello, Thank you for sharing your expertise. I have been coding for many years and not licensed but I am having issues this year with United Healthcare with Cataract post op care POS which I am using 11 as the patient is seen in our office. I have tried to appeal with Medicare guidelines and still they are denying what is your advise.

[Disruptedits]

Surgery began at 8:26 am and finished at 8:18 am. I'm struggling to understand the period, how it is justified? Could you please help me out to understand this.

[melissamiller]

Also sorry question, if a question mentions anesthesia and other procedures are involved, would you code the anesthesia code as well or is anesthesia assumed to be part of the cpt code?

[Emmleaaaa]

How do you determine was is considered a mild systemic disease and a severe systemic disease? It seems so subjective to me. Same with E/M coding. Like is the documentation going to literally say "expanded history and exam, straight forward decision making"? Or do I need to determine that myself?

[annemargaret]

hello, I love yuor videos, they help me a lot so thank you and I appreciate your dedication. How do i find or distinguish a "flat fee" procedure in the surgery section of the book?

[mrspress]

My main issue with anesthesia coding is modifiers, not the anesthesia modifiers like QS, QK, QY, etc…but 51, 59 etc…it’s so confusing to me.

[markeshacalicutt]

This helped I just wish you you took it furthing and did the math ex for a payment because once you get pace figuring out the time you have to multiply it times the pay and my math not matching lol