CPT^® 45391, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 45391 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum.

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The provider examines the part of the colon that includes the rectum, sigmoid, descending, transverse, or ascending colon, and cecum using a colonoscope, a long, thin flexible tubular instrument with a light source and camera. He uses a channel in the scope to introduce an ultrasound probe and performs an ultrasound examination of the colon. This endoscopic ultrasound examination helps the provider diagnose and stage colon cancer.

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