anesthesia time begins
when anesthesiologist begins preparing pt to recieve anesthesia & in constant attendance
modifiers what are they used for
indicates bilateral, multiple and services greater than usually required
concurrent care modifiers
indicates how many cases an anesthesiologist was performing/supervising @ one time
modifier -57
E/M & ophthalmologic services
modifier -79
surgery
modifier-51
surgery
modifier -80
provides service to primary surgeon during surgery
modifier -32
required by third party payer
modifier -25
another service provided by same physician on same day of procedure/other service
modifier -78
pt returned to operatoring rm for surgical treatment of complication resulting from first procedure
modifier -58
notifies payer that subsequent surgery was planned or staged at the time of first surgery
anesthesia section cpt manual procedure codes are divided first by
anatomic site
anesthesia formula
(b+t+m) x conversion factor
which codes begin with the number 99 and are used to indicate anesthesia services provided during situations that make administration more difficult
qualifying circumstances
multiple modifier is indicated with which modifier
-99
established pt is given an immunization during an office visit, and only service provided was the immunization, what type of codes would you use to report the service
code only the administration and drug (medicine)
introduction of liquid into the body over a long period of time
infusion
what must be documented in a patient's record, which is the major billing factor for psychiatric patients
time
outpatient dialysis services are reported on the basis when there is no interrruption in the schedule
monthly
HCPCS are not used in which setting
inpatient
type of code used for drugs administered other than orally
J codes
osteopathic manipulative treatment on which parts
treats head, spine, pelvic regions; lower and upper extremities; ribcage; abdomen and viscera region
low body temperature induced during surgical procedures
hypothermia
P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 are all
physical status modifier
basic value of an anesthesia service are base on
comparison of anesthesia value to each other
anesthesia billing purposes, time is typically described as
one unit - 15 mins
anesthesia claim uses modifier -AA third party payer knows
anesthesia services performed personally by an anesthesiologist
modifier -22
500lb man getting hernia repair
anesthesiologist would bill an emergency with code
99140
passive immunization
does not cause an immune response
active immunization
produces an immune response
selective debridement
removal of necrotic tissue only
non-selective debridement
removal of healthy and necrotic tissue with water(hydrotherapy)
OMT
form of manual treatment applied by physician to eliminate or alleviate somatic dysfunction
CMT
manipulation of spinal column and other structures
optokinetic
movement of the eyes to objects moving in the visual field
myasthenia gravis
syndrome charaterized by muscle weakness
modality
treatment method
actinotherapy
treatment of acne using ultraviolet rays
photo chemotherapy
treatment by means of drugs that react to ultraviolet radition or sunlight
tonography
recording of changes in intraocular pressure in response to sustained pressure on the eyeball
tonometry
measurement of pressure or tension