Advanced Search

Gastroenterology Coding Alert

You Be the Coder:

See If This Sigmoidoscopy Case Leaves You Stumped

Published on Tue Jun 27, 2023

Question: A patient who underwent a total colectomy and retained a rectal stump came to our office. Our gastroenterologist conducted a flexible sigmoidoscopy with biopsy using a colonoscope. How should I code this procedure? Is it appropriate to report a colonoscopy code or a sigmoidoscopy code? Pennsylvania Subscriber Answer: Even though the provider utilized a colonoscope (which is flexible rather than rigid) [...]
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 Revenue Cycle Insider
  • 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

Other Articles in this issue of

Gastroenterology Coding Alert

View All