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Avoid Patient Payment for Screening Colonoscopy

Published on Mon Oct 18, 2021

Question: Our surgeon performed a screening colonoscopy for a 65-year old Medicare patient, but during the procedure, they excised two polyps and submitted them for biopsy. How should I code the case? Mississippi Subscriber Answer: First, you need to use the screening ICD-10-CM code as the reason for the test: Z12.11 (Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colon). The [...]
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