CPT^® 46230, Under Excision Procedures on the Anus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 46230 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 removes multiple external abnormal growths, known as external papilla or skin tags, from the anal area. A provider removes these lesions as they are often associated with the external edge of an anal fissure or fistula.

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Perianal skin tag removal

[QUOTE="cgaston, post: 425389, member: 19527"]There are codes for "excision of external papilla or tag, anus": 46220 - single 46230 multiple[/QUOTE] I'm not sure I'd use those codes for a location o... [ Read More ]

Perianal skin tag removal

There are codes for "excision of external papilla or tag, anus": 46220 - single 46230 multiple... [ Read More ]

Questions regarding bundling 46230 and 46221 46221 46230 hemorrhoids ligation tags

I am just looking to clarify a couple of things for myself if anyone has an opinion or info on the topic, I would appreciate any input. If a patient presents and has 5 band (internal) ligations don... [ Read More ]

Anopexy, Stapling and and fibro epithelial polyp excision CPT codes

Dear All, First of all sorry to post this question under wrong group. I did't get a reply from Gastroenterology group. I have doubt in choosing CPT codes for the below procedure.My doctor coded 46230... [ Read More ]

Anopexy, Stapling and and fibro epithelial polyp excision CPT codes

Dear All, I have doubt in choosing CPT codes for the below procedure.My doctor coded 46230, 46080 and 46947. As per CCI edits we can not charge 46080 since it is Separate Procedure. But my doubt what... [ Read More ]

Excision of lesion vs. Tumor

I have a physician that documents excision of perioanal lesion. In the documentation of the procedure, he states it's a full thickness excision. He wants it coded using 45172. My problem is the path r... [ Read More ]

Hemorrhoid artery ligation

From my coding companion: Coding tips Codes 46945 and 46946 are resquenced codes and will not display in numeric order. Selection of codes for hemorrhoid treatment depends on the site of the hemorrhoi... [ Read More ]

need help with hemorrhoid removal please!

DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: After satisfactory general LMA, anesthesia was induced. The patient was placed in lithotomy and the large external hemorrhoidal skin tag was pulled down out of the anus and c... [ Read More ]

colonoscopy - How would you code this colonoscopy

How would you code this colonoscopy? After adequate IV conscious sedation a digital rectal examination was performed and found to show a 3 cm pedunculated fibro-epithelial anal polyp. The scope was t... [ Read More ]

need a little help

Leslie, I don't believe you can bill out 46230 because it is for tagS or multiple papillae (not single). For a single tag you would use 46220 and that is a separate procedure so would be disallowed. ... [ Read More ]

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