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The Certified Anesthesia Coder (CANPC™) exam was developed by a team of leading anesthesia coding professionals. Coders with sufficient experience and expertise in anesthesia coding are encouraged to prepare to sit for the CANPC™ exam.

The CANPC™ examinee will be tested on:

• Selecting the appropriate CPT® codes for surgical cases and cross walking to the appropriate ASA code
• Proper use of modifiers common for anesthesia cases
• Determining time units and total units for anesthesia cases
• Rules and regulations of Medicare billing including (but not limited to) Incident To, Teaching Situations, Shared Visits, Consultations, and Global Surgery
• Coding per NCCI, ICD-9-CM, CPT® Modifiers and both the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines
• Medical terminology
• Anatomy and physiology

Exam Details:

• 150-questions
• 5 ½ hour time limit

Highly Recommended References:

• ASA RVG
• CPT crosswalk

Although there are no experience requirements for this exam, please be aware that the exam is comprehensive of the facets of anesthesia coding to ensure you are truly a master in your specialized field of coding.