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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 1 (January)
Colonoscopy Coding Made Simple (January 2004)
January 2004 pages 4-25
Coding Communication:Colonoscopy Coding Made Simple
The public awareness of colorectal cancer
screening and surveillance has increased
dramatically over the past several years.
Colonoscopy is the most effective diagnostic
procedure for colon polyps and early colorectal
cancer. While this procedure is performed
more than 2 million times each year, questions
about colonoscopy coding for biopsy and
removal of colorectal polyps continue. Proper
determination is achieved by carefully considering
the code descriptors and similarities that
exist as well as the intended use of the codes
and the potential problems.
Codes in Question
45378Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to the...
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