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Can You Code for India Ink Tattooing?
Published on Fri Jun 14, 2019
Question: Our gastroenterologist used India ink to mark two lesions she removed by snare technique during a colonoscopy. I have heard stories about gastroenterology offices getting reimbursed for India ink tattooing, but I’m skeptical. Should I report the tattooing or just stick with the base colonoscopy? Codify Subscriber Answer: Unfortunately, there’s no universal answer to this question, and the rules [...]