tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 44

New Codes: Hemorrhoidectomy vs. Hemorrhoidopexy

Medicare introduces new code for innovative hemorrhoid treatmentIf your patients have complained of pain and discomfort following traditional hemmorhoid prolapse treatments, then help is at hand.A new (CPT 46947 ) covers hemorrhoidopexy by stapling for prolapsing internal hemorrhoids. Many providers refer to this treatment as the Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids (PPH). In the traditional hemorrhoidectomy, the surgeon performs an excision and suture ligation, or rubber band ligation. In PPH, the surgeon performs a progressive anal dilation and inserts a circular anoscope into the anus, then uses a stapling technique to repair the prolapse. The new code, 46947...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci Part B Insider.


Keep pace with evolving Medicare regulations with timely analysis of critical updates interpreted in an easy-to-follow, easy-to-apply format. Your subscription to TCI’s Part B Insider will equip you to navigate code and guideline changes, CCI edits, and revisions to modifiers, the fee schedule, OIG target areas, and more.

  • Current newsletters added each month
  • Fully searchable archives - over 4800 articles
  • ALL years/issues back to 2003 organized by year and issue
  • Codes mentioned in articles are linked to Code Information pages
  • Code Information pages link back to related articles

This feature is currently unavailable for online purchase. For more information, please call 801-770-4203 or Contact Us.

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.