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Don't Reach Automatically for 45915 for Rectal Disimpaction in Office

Published on Tue Dec 08, 2015

Question: A physician is doing a manual disimpaction of the rectum under anesthesia. What CPT® code can I use for this? What about disimpaction under no/moderate sedation? Is it appropriate to report CPT® code 45915 when conscious sedation is used? Mississippi Subscriber Answer: Although code 45915 (Removal of fecal impaction or foreign body [separate procedure] under anesthesia) is the right code for [...]
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