Which scenario uses the combination 00170-P1, 99100?

• A. 01214-P3, 99100
• B. 01630-P1
• C. 00170-P1, 99100
• D. 00790-P1, 99140, 99100

Answer: (C)

In anesthesia coding, you report the base anesthesia service that matches the procedure and, if the patient’s risk factors require it, you add the 99100 modifier. The 99100 modifier is used for patients who are extremely aged or have severe systemic disease that increases risk and thus need additional anesthesia resources or monitoring. Therefore, the scenario that uses the combination 00170-P1 with 99100 is the one where the procedure is coded with 00170-P1 and the patient’s risk factors trigger the 99100 modifier, signaling that extra considerations or monitoring are needed beyond the standard service.

Other options don’t fit because they either pair a different base anesthesia code with 99100 (which would reflect a different procedure) or omit the risk modifier when such risk factors are present, or include a different risk modifier that doesn’t align with this base code.