1. If general anesthesia is applied, modifier -23 should be used when your CPT manual notes under the CPT code:

Procedure is performed under a general anesthesia.
Procedure is performed "without anesthesia."
Procedure "usually performed without anesthesia or under local anesthesia.".
Procedure performed under "alternative anesthesia methods.".

2. Which of the following would be incorrect?

99201-21.
99215-21.
99245-21.
99205-21.

3. Some CPT Codes are "Technical Service only". This means:

Only the "facility", most often a hospital, would bill for services (use of the equipment.)
To bill for professional fees you would need to add MOD-26.
You must always add MOD-TC (Technical Component) to the CPT Code.
None of the answers is correct.

4. Procedures that are appended with the "Mandated Services" modifier are:

Always paid at 80%.
Always paid at 100%.
Sometimes not paid by the insuror.
 Coded using 09957.

5. The -99 modifier means:

Mandated service.
Reference outside laboratory.
Multiple modifiers.
Microsurgery. 

6. The use of a magnifying surgical loupe qualifies the use of modifier -20, microsurgery:

True.
False.
Modifier -20 has been deleted from CPT and can no longer be used.
It only qualifies if the surgeon is a specialist in micro vascular surgery.

7. Which of the following modifiers are considered informational only (will not impact reimbursement)?

-24. 
-57.
-32.
All of the above.

8. The use of modifier ____ should only be used with _____ E & M code(s) in a category:

-21; the highest.
-22; all.
-24; the lower two.
-25; office visit. 

9. Of the Modifiers below, which would you consider the "opposite" of modifier -22, unusual service?

Modifier -26.
Modifier -21.
Modifier -11.
Modifier -52.

10. The CPT modifier for "repeat clinical diagnostic laboratory tests" is:
-89.
-11.
-68.
-91.