CPT^® 46604, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Anus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 46604 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Anus.

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In this procedure, the provider performs an anoscopy, or an examination of the anus using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope. He also dilates any narrowing of the anal cavity using a balloon, guidewire, or bougie.

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Colonoscopy With French Savory Dilation

[QUOTE="nickelclaw, post: 509445, member: 256517"] 46604 if done anoscopy I would reread to see if 45378 was done then anoscopy done for the stenois or query [/QUOTE] Patient had a colonoscopy. A ped... [ Read More ]

Colonoscopy With French Savory Dilation

46604 if done anoscopy I would reread to see if 45378 was done then anoscopy done for the stenois or query... [ Read More ]

Anoscopy with dilation

Thank you so much. That's what I thought since I could not find a code for it. So I just used the code 46604 :)... [ Read More ]

Anoscopy with dilation

We have a patient who came in for regular 6 month follow-up on the ileoanal pouch. My Dr. did anoscopy with dilation using his finger. The only code I can find is CPT 46604 for anoscopy with dilation... [ Read More ]

Ileoanal stricture dilation code

I am assuming that the patient's colon had been previously resected and an ileoanal anastomosis was created. Given the altered anatomy, I guess you could use an unlisted code, but if this was a transa... [ Read More ]

Colonoscopy with anal dilation for stricture

[QUOTE="songbird4700, post: 122106, member: 87909"]the colonoscopy was performed to evaluate the patient's longstanding crohn's disease. An anal stricture was found and dilation was performed with a ... [ Read More ]

Colonoscopy with anal dilation for stricture

The colonoscopy was performed to evaluate the patient's longstanding Crohn's disease. An anal stricture was found and dilation was performed with a balloon dilator. Then the colonoscopy was complete... [ Read More ]

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