AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 5 (May)

Digestive System/Surgery (May 2005)

May 2005 page 14a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Digestive System/Surgery, 46947 (Q&A) Question A physician performed a hemorrhoidopexy by stapling technique, as described by code 46947, Hemorrhoidopexy (eg, for prolapsing internal hemorrhoids) by stapling, and also used a circular anoscope during this procedure. Would it be appropriate to separately report for the use of the circular anoscope? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, the use of an anoscope is inclusive to procedure code 46947. Therefore, it would not be appropriate to separately report for the use of an anoscope. Digestive System/Surgery (May 2005). CPT® Assistant. 2005; May...

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