Distinguish Purpose and Payers to Max Out Your Sigmoidoscopy …
Feb 16, 2017 · Do This if Screening Procedure Turns Therapeutic Sometimes your surgeon might begin a screening flexible sigmoidoscopy, but change to a therapeutic procedure during the …
CPT® Code 45338 - Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 45338 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the …
CPT® Code 45330 - Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 45330 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the …
CPT® Code 45331 - Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 45331 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the …
Don't Miss Combination Code : You Be the Coder - AAPC
Aug 12, 2015 · Caution: Make sure your surgeon’s notes indicate that the procedure was a sigmoidoscopy, not colonoscopy, because a different band-ligation code applies for a …
Do This for Colonoscopy + Flex Sigmoidoscopy : You Be the Coder …
Apr 13, 2016 · You should report the colonoscopy using 44388 (Colonoscopy through stoma; diagnostic, including collection of specimen [s] by brushing or washing, when performed …
The Multiple Endoscopy Rule - AAPC Knowledge Center
Mar 19, 2015 · For example, if a surgeon performs diagnostic sigmoidoscopy (45330 Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen (s) by brushing or …
Correctly File Screening Colonoscopy Claims with These Tips - AAPC
Feb 18, 2022 · New way: According to the final rule, “When a planned colorectal cancer screening test, that is, screening flexible sigmoidoscopy or screening colonoscopy test, requires a related …
Identify important differences between biopsy and removal via technique. If colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy coding puzzles you, you're certainly not alone. The process of breaking down a …
CPT® Code 45333 - Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 45333 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the …