CPT^® 45309, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 45309 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum.

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In this procedure, the provider examines the inner part of the anus, rectum, and the sigmoid colon using a proctosigmoid scope, a short rigid instrument with a camera at its one end. He then removes a tumor, polyp, or other lesion using a snare technique.

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Colonnoscopy

[QUOTE="kalpana, post: 482221, member: 163043"] 45309 is the only code billable, saline injection is bundled [/QUOTE] Yeah, I see that now, because the saline was used to lift the polyp for extraction... [ Read More ]

Colonnoscopy

45309 is the only code billable, saline injection is bundled... [ Read More ]

Colonnoscopy

My take on this is , a Proctosigmoidoscopy, because there is no mention of the sigmoid colon nor any further examination of the descending colon w/c is a sigmoidoscopy. Only the rectum was mentioned,... [ Read More ]

45300 + 45305

You would not want to bill both codes. If the physician did a biopsy you would only code 45305 as the code states single or multiple. Now if the physician used a different technique such as snare (45... [ Read More ]

incomplete colonoscopy

with the new tree you would use 45309-flex sig with snare polypectomy. He did not reach the splenic flexure so goes in as being a flex sig.... [ Read More ]

Need help with CPT & ICD-9 please

Sigmoidoscopy is a procedure in which a flexible or rigid sigmoidoscope is inserted into the rectum and through the [B]entire length of the sigmoid portion [/B]of the large intestine for examination a... [ Read More ]

removing Polyp by ROTH NET

[b]polyp removal[/b] I agree, there are too many different codes and all are by removal method; 45308, 45309, 45315, 45320. If you look at all of these, they give you some of the methods. Your physic... [ Read More ]

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