Modifiers–The Rest of the Story
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AAPC
1-800-626-CODE (2633)
Modifier QK
Medical
direction of two, three,
or four concur-
rent anesthesia procedures
involving qualified
individuals .
Modifier QS
Reported for monitored
anesthesia services
Services identified with the QS modifier for monitored
anesthesia services (MAC) are identified by the anesthe-
siologist giving medications, which helps the patient relax
during a procedure but differs significantly from general
anesthesia because the patient continues to breathe on their
own and does not have a breathing tube. However, the
anesthesiologist is in constant attendance and monitors the
services just the same as he or she would during general
anesthesia. If at any time a breathing tube must be inserted
and a patient cannot maintain appropriate breathing on
their own, the service is reported as a general anesthetic,
even if initially started as MAC.
MAC is most often used for procedures that do not require
general anesthesia but are uncomfortable for the patient,
such as endoscopies and colonoscopies.
Advanced
Beneficiary Notice
or
Statutorily Excluded
Modifier GA
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