CPT^® 44394, Under Endoscopic Stomal Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44394 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopic Stomal Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider inserts a colonoscope through an existing artificial opening in the patient’s skin, called a stoma. He visualizes the colon and excises any tumor, polyp, or other abnormal change in the intestinal tissue by snare technique, which uses a wire loop for excision.

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colorectal surgeons/CPT codes

[QUOTE="gared111, post: 9799, member: 18419"] All practices are different but at the ASC I worked for these are the codes we billed the majority of the time for the 2 colorectal surgeons... 45378-453... [ Read More ]

Colonoscopy coding

Depends on what instrumentation was used for the polypectomy through the stoma - 44389 for cold biopsy forceps, 44392 for hot biopsy forceps, 44394 for snare....etc. Then you would also code a 45330 ... [ Read More ]

surveillance

This is in the April Cutting Edge: Screening-turned-diagnostic Colonoscopy, Modifier 33, and Commercial Insurance I read with interest Sarah W. Sebikari’s, MHA, CPC, article on coding colorectal s... [ Read More ]

Colonoscpy via Stoma and Rectum?

Documentation needs to be better...what technique did the surgeon use to remove the polyp when going in through the stoma? You could use 44389 for the scope through the stoma w/bx for biopsy of the... [ Read More ]

Colonoscopy and Pouchoscopy

I can agree with 44394. I'm never sure how to code for scoping the rectal pouch/rectal stump. Have never found a good answer. The only thing I can figure is 44331 which is flex sig with biopsy. I don'... [ Read More ]

Colonoscopy and Pouchoscopy

I would code this 44394, 44385. This is a first for me so I am not 100% sure. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance :confused: _____________________________________________________ PROCEDURE PERF... [ Read More ]

India Ink tatto with colonoscopy via stoma

Since it was removed by snare, wouldn't that be what you would code and not the ink? How about 44394 for the polypectomy thru stoma? Not quite sure myself as I have never coded one. That code is for a... [ Read More ]

colonscopy thru stoma and flex. proctoscopy

Hi, My physician did a colonscopy thru the stoma and removed a polyp. Code 44394. He also check out the rectal stump by inserting the colonscope but only examined to the rectal stump to 20 cm. I... [ Read More ]

Pouchoscopy w/snare polypectomy

When I look up the codes for pouchoscopy it only gives me 44385 - pouchoscopy and 44386 - pouchoscopy w/biopsy. How do I code this since he did a snare polypectomy? My initial thought was 44394. An... [ Read More ]

colorectal surgeons/CPT codes

[QUOTE="Katkia222, post: 8568, member: 40963"]My manager just asked me to find a list of CPT codes for the procedures that a colorectal surgeon [U]most commonly [/U]bills for, such as resections and h... [ Read More ]

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