tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2009 Issue 12

Unlock Payment for Screening to-Diagnostic Colonoscopies

Polyp treatment will affect your CPT code choice, but not necessarily the dx. Even veteran general surgery coders struggle with the challenge of properly coding a screening-turned-diagnostic colonoscopy. Plus, if you aren't aware of the diagnosis coding pitfalls involved in colonoscopy coding, your job becomes even more difficult. Good news: If you remember a few key points you'll be sure to pick the correct procedure and diagnosis codes every time. Stick to G Codes for Screening Only If your surgeon performs a screening colonoscopy for a Medicare patient, choose between two G codes: G0121 (Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on...

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