AMA CPT® Assistant - 1996 Issue 1 (January)
Digestive System, 45380, 45385 (Q&A) (January 1996)
January 1996 page 7 Coding Consultation Digestive System, 45380, 45385 (Q&A) Question How do I code a flexible colonoscopy with removal of a polyp using a cold biopsy forceps? Would this be considered the same as a hot biopsy? AMA Comment The appropriate code for a colonoscopy with removal of a polyp by a cold biopsy is 45380 or 45385 depending on the actual technique employed. CPT code 45380, Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure; with biopsy, single or multiple, should be reported for the removal of portions of the polyp by cold biopsy forceps. CPT code 45385...
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