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altibaby

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A patient with morbid obesity undergoes a prostatectomy under general anesthesia. What physical status modifier would be added to the anesthesia code?
 a. -P1
  b. -P2
  c. -P3
  d. -P4

Question 2

The HCPCS level II modifier that is assigned to indicate anesthesia services were performed personally by an anesthesiologist is _____.
 a. -AA
  b. -AD
  c. -G8
 d. -QX



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a





 

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