AAPC - CHAPTER 16 PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.

AAPC - CHAPTER 16 PRACTICAL
APPLICATIONS 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.


CASE 1


CRNA performed anesthesia (Use Modifier QX to indicate
CRNA services with medical direction by a physician.)


Anesthesiologist medically directing two cases (Use modifier
QK to indicate medical direction of two cases.)


Anesthesia Time: 9:30 to 10:06


Physical Status 3 (Physical status 3 - use P3 modifier.)


PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Cyst on knee


POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Baker's Cyst (Use post-
operative diagnosis.)


PROCEDURE: Excision of Baker's Cyst, knee (Excision is an
open procedure and is performed on the knee.)

, ANESTHESIA: Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC services
require QS modifier.)


What are the CPT® and ICD-10-CM Codes reported for the
Anesthesiologist?


What are the CPT® and ICD-10-CM Codes reported for the
CRNA?


What is the time reported for this service? - correct answer-
00140-QK-QS-P3
M71.20


001400-QX-QS-P3
M71.20


36




CASE 2


Anesthesiologist personally performed (Personally performed
by anesthesiologist—use AA modifier.)


Anesthesia Time: 7:12 to 10:08 (Time is 176 minutes.)