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Enema Coding:

Avoid Radiology Codes for Therapeutic Enema Administration

Published on Mon Nov 23, 2020

Hint: You’ll want to document your E/M services thoroughly for these visits. Although some enemas constitute imaging procedures, that’s not always the case. In certain situations, the gastroenterologist will administer an enema to treat constipation. The coder’s challenge in such cases is whether to include the enema as part of the E/M service or bill it as a separate procedure. [...]
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