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Note: Do not use these HCPCS modiï¬ers if the provider of service is a Qualiï¬ ed Nonphysician Anesthetist. 1  or AA. â¢ AA : Anesthesia service personally performed by the anesthesiologist. â¢ QY: Medical direction of one Qualiï¬ed Nonphysician Anesthetist by an anesthesiologist.
General anesthesia is, essentially, a medically induced coma, not sleep. Drugs render a patient unresponsive and unconscious. General anesthetics are normally administered intravenously (IV) or inhaled. Under general anesthesia, the patient is unable to feel pain and may also have amnesia. The drugs will be administered by an anesthesiologist, a specially trained doctor who will also monitor a patient's vital signs and rate of breathing during the procedure.