CPT^® 46611, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Anus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 46611 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 using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope. He removes a single tumor, polyp, or lesion using a snare technique in which the provider passes a snare over the polyp or tumor and around its stalk. He then tightens the loop of the snare to grip the stalk, and pulls the polyp or tumor away from the wall of the anus.

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Hemorrhoid excision, plus

From what you have given I would bill the following: 46250: excision of two external hemorrhoids, one at 3:00 and the other at 9:00 46611: anoscopy to excise a rectal polyp (as you don't list the... [ Read More ]

incomplete colonoscopy

Hello, the new decision tree for incomplete colonoscopies has caused a bit of confusion. Would you code a colonoscopy to the distal rectum with hot snare polypectomy as 45385-52 (facility) or 46611? H... [ Read More ]

incomplete colonoscopy

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PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Low rectal tubulovillous adenoma with dysplasia. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Same. PROCEDURE: Exam under anesthesia with transanal excision of polyps. INDICATIONS FOR PRO... [ Read More ]

46611 vs. 45171 or something else?

Is this a 46611 or 45171 and can you tell me how you came to your answer? Plan: 1. Anal polyp Proceed with anal polypectomy. Procedures: In the office operating room. Its position in t... [ Read More ]

rectal polyp

I have look over and over for the cpt code for excision of a retal polyp , closest code I come up with is 46922, not sure if this is right . As it says operative report he used a scalpel to use thi... [ Read More ]

46200 with polyp?

I would say that the lateral polyp and cypt are going to be bundled into teh Fissurectomy/sphincterotomy, but the right posterior polyp sitting on the hemorrhoid is not bundled (seperate site). I wou... [ Read More ]

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