Advanced Search

General Surgery Coding Alert

You Be the Coder:

Beware Polypectomy and Ablation Limitations

Published on Wed Sep 14, 2016

Question: When the surgeon uses a hot snare to ablate a polyp, then during the same session, uses the hot snare to remove a separate polyp, is it correct to code both 45388 and 45385? Alabama Subscriber Answer: Yes, you should be able to report the following two codes together as long as you have documentation that the procedures addressed distinct anatomic [...]
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

General Surgery Coding Alert

View All