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Use Just One Polyp Code
Published on Thu Jan 17, 2019
Question: Please help me code this op note: Surgeon resected and retrieved an 8 mm polyp in the descending colon by snare technique. Noting excessive bleeding, the surgeon performed argon-plasma fulguration and placed a hemostatic clip. I’ve been told we should use 45388 for the additional work to stop the bleed. How should we code the case? California Subscriber Answer: [...]