Advanced Search

Gastroenterology Coding Alert

GI Tract Imaging:

91110, 91111: Get the Answers to Your Toughest Dilemmas

Published on Thu Feb 10, 2011

Discover what 3 modifiers you'll use coding capsule studies.When a patient presents to your office for a capsule study and the capsule gets lodged in hisstomach, would you know how to bill your claim?A good sense of what anatomy the capsule study evaluates could save you from a possible coding disaster. It's not enough that you know the two CPTs to use for this study: 91110 and 91111. Find out the answers to coders' frequently asked questions (FAQs) and you wouldn't have to worry about picking the right code.1. How Would You Report a Repeat Procedure with 91110?Sometimes, your gastroenterologist would use a capsule study to image the intraluminal esophagus all the way through the ileum and reaching the colon. In this case, you should report 91110 (Gastrointestinal tract imaging, intraluminal [e.g., capsule endoscopy], esophagus through ileum, with physician interpretation and report).Example: Patient comes in for a capsule endoscopy, but [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

Gastroenterology Coding Alert

View All