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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