Chapter 12 (Anesthesia)
Base unit
CMS publishes an annual list of ___________ ___________ values for anesthesia codes.
P6
Declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes. Modifier
P5
Moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation. Modifier
P1
Normal healthy patient. Modifier
P4
Patient with a severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life. Modifier
P3
Patient with a severe systemic disease. Modifier
P2
Patient with mild systemic disease. Modifier
Modifying
The "M" in the anesthesia formula stands for ______ units.
Conversion
The _____ factor for the locale is multiplied by the number of base units in the procedure plus the time units to determine the price of the anesthesia service.
-QX
This modifier indicates that a CRNA service with medical direction by a physician was provided.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
What do the initials CRNA stand for?
Postoperative services
What is another term for the time after the surgery when the physician provides services to the patient?
Preoperative services
What is the term that describes the services provided to a patient by the physician before surgery?
Moderate/conscious sedation
What two words describe a decreased level of consciousness that does not put patients completely to sleep and that allows the patients to breathe on their own during a surgical procedure?
