You Be the Coder:
Separate Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
Published on Thu Feb 04, 2016
Question: Our physician often does colonoscopy, barium enema, occult blood tests, and others as screening measures for colorectal cancer in patients who have a family history of colorectal cancer or have any other risk factors for potentially developing colorectal cancer. What HCPCS codes can possibly be reported for colorectal cancer screening in Medicare patients with high risk of colorectal cancer? Are [...]