Assign a CPT Anesthesia Code and Applicable Modifiers for Anesthesia

question 29

Short Answer

Assign a CPT anesthesia code and applicable modifiers for anesthesia services for a 9-month-old normal child who received anesthesia for hernia repair in the lower abdomen.
CPT Code: ____________________

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an organism or a system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Functionally Autonomous

A term by psychologist Gordon Allport referring to motives or behaviors that continue independently even after the original reasons for them have changed.

Reflexes

Involuntary and automatic responses of the body to certain stimuli, serving as basic survival mechanisms.

Fixations

Persistent focuses or attachments to behaviors, concepts, or stages of development that were significant in early childhood, possibly leading to psychological issues.