CPT® 2015:
Squash 'Abridged Colonoscopy' Coding Debate
Published on Wed Jan 14, 2015
New ‘decision tree’ defines choices. General surgery coders have long debated how to code a colonoscopy that a surgeon doesn’t complete. Consistent with tips you’ll see in the article “Correctly Choose Modifier 52 or 53 — Every Time” on page 12 of this issue, coders have put forth solutions ranging from using modifier 52 (Reduced services) or modifier 53 (discontinued [...]