Question

A 22-year-old patient delivered a healthy baby boy by cesarean delivery with general anesthesia. The anesthesiologist performed all required steps for medical direction and was medically directing two other cases concurrently. Which modifier(s) report(s) the anesthesiologist and CRNA services?

A.01961-AA
B.01961-QK and 01961-QX
C.01961-QK and 01961-QZ
D.01961-QY and 01961-QX

Answer 1

The correct modifiers to report anesthesiologist and CRNA services for a cesarean delivery with general anesthesia are 01961-QK for the anesthesiologist and 01961-QX for the CRNA.

Step-by-step explanation:

For a 22-year-old patient that delivered a baby by cesarean section with general anesthesia, if the anesthesiologist performed all required steps for medical direction and was medically directing two additional cases concurrently, the appropriate modifiers to report the anesthesiologist and CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) services would be 01961-QK for the anesthesiologist's part and 01961-QX for the CRNA services. Modifier QK indicates that the anesthesiologist was involved in concurrent directed anesthesia procedures, and modifier QX means that the CRNA service was provided with medical direction by a physician.