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Destruction Procedures on the Rectum CPT® Code range 45190- 45190

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Colon and Rectum 45190-45190 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 45190- 45190
Section 45190-45190
Destruction Procedures on the Rectum
45190
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Anoscopy
Hello James, Is there anyway that you could please add the operative report documentation for this case? CPT 45190 is for the rectal area so I do not think that code is correct. Hyfrecation in the a... [ Read More ]
Anoscopy
Good morning, I am new at coding and one of my doctors has coded a High Resolution Anoscopy with Hyfraction and Biopsy as 46607 and 45190 because another physician told him that is what he uses. I t... [ Read More ]
Anoscopy
Good evening Does anyone have any experience using the following codes? 45190 46606 46607 46615 46924 If so can you email me at [email]lisa@ppr-corp.com[/email]? Please and thank you! Lisa... [ Read More ]
Need Help with Coding
[b]45190[/b] 45190 is most relevant code as per procedure.... [ Read More ]
Rectal ulcer/rrhoid
Need some advice on this - the patient had a distal rectal ulcer ablated with CO2 laser. Would anyone consider using 45190, destruction of rectal "tumor" for this? Or, since only an anoscope was use... [ Read More ]
argon beam coagulation
Hello...Doc did argon beam coagulation of radiation proctitis, all I came up with is 45190 and I don't think this is correct. Appreciate any help...:)... [ Read More ]
Polp/tag from prolapsed rectum
[QUOTE="nabernhardt, post: 197514, member: 157326"]I used anesthetic injected into the area using a little low strength Marcaine to anesthetize the area. The area was then exposed. I used a suture to ... [ Read More ]
Polp/tag from prolapsed rectum
I used anesthetic injected into the area using a little low strength Marcaine to anesthetize the area. The area was then exposed. I used a suture to attempt to try to tie the tag off, however, the mat... [ Read More ]
Argon Plasma Coagulation argon coagulation plasma proctitis radiation
I need a CPT code for Argon Plasma Coagulation of Radiation Proctitis. The only code I can locate is 45190 which is for the destruction of a tumor in the rectum. I think there must be a more accurat... [ Read More ]
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