CPT^® 46221, Under Excision Procedures on the Anus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 46221 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Anus.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider ligates, or ties off, the base of a hemorrhoid inside the rectum with a rubber band. The provider performs this procedure to let the hemorrhoid dry out due to a lack of a blood supply, and shed itself over time.

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Complications with Hemorrhoid Banding 46221

My provider placed a hemorrhoid band in office. The pt waited 10 minutes and started having spasms, the band was loosened. The pt waited again and started experiencing pain and spasms again, the band ... [ Read More ]

Billing for a hemorrhoid ligator with procedure code 46221 in office procedure

Can we bill for the hemorrhoid ligator along with cpt code 46221 during an in office procedure?... [ Read More ]

anesthesia code

[B]Anoscopy[/B] with hemorrhoid banding was performed so we billed 46221 so what is the anesthesia CPT code for this case?... [ Read More ]

Modifier 25 same day as minor procedure

I am still fairly new to coding, so hopefully someone else more experienced comes along. Since it is not an established patient, I would put a 25 on it. "You must, however, append modifier -25 (Sign... [ Read More ]

Can I bill 45300 with 46221?

In the past we have billing the Banding & Procto with modifier -XU and got paid for both CPT lines. Recently, we have been getting denied for bundling and only getting paid for the Hemorrhoid banding.... [ Read More ]

Modifier 25 same day as minor procedure

46221 depends on the global days. This is the procedure I got not sure what you are trying to bill. Guidelines for consult state that if a procedure is done that day or subsequent to the date of the i... [ Read More ]

Banding of prolapsed mucosa

With the information provided I would say code 46221 is appropriate. Diagnoses for anal and rectal prolapse are listed under the ICD-10-CM crosswalk for that code.... [ Read More ]

Banding of prolapsed mucosa

One of our colorectal surgeons performed a banding of prolapsed mucosa. This was for a anal prolapse (not hemorrhoids). In the code 46221 it does exactly what she did (just not for hemorrhoids). Sh... [ Read More ]

Hemorrhoid banding

I know this thread is old, but I have had this same issue. On the professional side for general surgery, I get a charge session for when the surgeon performs an anoscopy with hemorrhoid banding. The... [ Read More ]

CCI conflict

[QUOTE="codingking, post: 448132, member: 323638"]bill the 46221 only. Codes with the separate procedure designation are not separately reportable. This is a cpt coding guideline.[/quote] thank you!!... [ Read More ]

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