Gastroenterology Coding Alert

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Method, Depth Matter for Anorectal Biopsy

Question: Our gastroenterologist performed an anorectal biopsy. Which code applies? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: There are several details you’ll need from the procedure report before you can select the most accurate code for an anorectal biopsy. First, you would consider the instrument your gastroenterologist used to obtain the biopsy. For instance, if the gastroenterologist used an anoscope to obtain a surface [...]
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