CPT^® 45338, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 45338 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider examines the inner part of the anus, rectum, and the sigmoid colon using a flexible sigmoidoscope, a flexible, narrow tube with a camera at its one end. He then removes a single tumor, polyp, or other lesion using a snare technique.

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Billing procedures

[QUOTE="mwells2020, post: 488240, member: 664391"] I billed 45338 (flexible sigmoidoscopy with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s) or other lesion(s) by snare technique and 43239 (EGD with biopsy) together ... [ Read More ]

Billing procedures

I billed 45338 (flexible sigmoidoscopy with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s) or other lesion(s) by snare technique and 43239 (EGD with biopsy) together with a 59 modifier on the EGD. The patient has Uni... [ Read More ]

Colonnoscopy

[QUOTE="stacyprice, post: 482164, member: 477437"] I have a patient that had a colonoscopy advanced to the rectum and the provider states that this was the intended extent and a polyp was removed in t... [ Read More ]

Colonnoscopy

I have a patient that had a colonoscopy advanced to the rectum and the provider states that this was the intended extent and a polyp was removed in the rectum with saline injection lift using hot snar... [ Read More ]

Flexible sigmoidoscopy w/3 procedures

Our colorectal surgeon performed a flexible sigmoidoscopy; a villous adenoma was removed "partially with ablation, partially with snare and partially with hot biopsy forceps." She wants to charge thr... [ 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 ]

Poor prep colonoscopy with polypectomy

I am unsure how to bill this to Medicare. The patient underwent a colonoscopy. Endoscope was inserted into anus and air insufflated. Immediately encoutered was solid stool. Endoscope could only be adv... [ 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 ]

Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy?

With the patient in the left lateral decubitus position, digital rectal examination was performed and unremarkable. Using a Fujinon video colonoscope, it was advanced through the patient's anus and in... [ Read More ]

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