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Ensure Proper Reimbursement in This Poor Prep Situation

Published on Thu Oct 26, 2023

Question: The patient didn’t prep properly, and therefore the gastroenterologist couldn’t complete a patient’s colonoscopy. Can I still code the procedure? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: Your provider did attempt the colonoscopy, and did start the procedure, so it’s important they be reimbursed for the work they were able to do. However, since they couldn’t follow through to the end of the procedure, the [...]
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