Ch 12: Text Questions Flashcards
Anesthesia
In the index of the CPT, you would reference what main term and what two subterms to locate a blood patch code?
Main Term - Injection
Subterms - Spinal Cord, Blood
What subsections are NOT divided by anatomic site?
- Radiologic Procedures
- Burn Excisions or Debridement
- Obstetrics
What is analgesia?
Absence of pain
What is anesthesia?
Induction or administration of a drug to obtain partial or complete loss of sensation
Name three types of anesthesia.
- General
- Regional
- Local
- Sacral
- Caudal
- Lumbar
- Endotrachael
- Epidural
- Analgesia
What is the type of sedation that enables the patient to maintain breathing for himself/herself?
Moderate or conscious sedation
In what section of the CPT are the sedation codes for moderate sedation located?
Medicine
Where is the information regarding Anesthesia Service located within the CPT manual?
Anesthesia Guidelines
When filling out the claim, always record the ______ time, which indicates the ending time of the time spent.
Actual
______ time is that time when the anesthesia care of the patient can be safely turned over to a non-anesthesia provider. This generally never happens in the operating room.
Stop
The ______ time on the anesthesia record should match the time reported on the claim form and indicates the beginning time of the anesthesia service.
Start