CPT^® 46615, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Anus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 46615 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 tumors, polyps, or lesions using a method other than hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery, or the snare technique.

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Anoscopy

Thank you for posting the op report! The documentation reads as if HRA anoscopy was performed (CPT 46601) and then the hyfrecation and perianal lesion biopsy performed not via scope. I recommend dou... [ Read More ]

Anoscopy

Good morning, I am new at coding and one of my doctors has coded a High Resolution Anoscopy with Hyfraction and Biopsy as 46607 and 45190 because another physician told him that is what he uses. I t... [ Read More ]

Anoscopy

Good evening Does anyone have any experience using the following codes? 45190 46606 46607 46615 46924 If so can you email me at [email]lisa@ppr-corp.com[/email]? Please and thank you! Lisa... [ Read More ]

46607 billed with 46615?

46607 is a column 2 code for 46615. I would bill 46910 (destruction of lesions, anus...electrodesiccation) and 46607 HRA, in that order. Hope this helps!... [ Read More ]

46607 billed with 46615?

Hi, everyone! I'm reviewing our daily anoscopy charts, and I've never come across this scenario before. Patient presents for HRA with biopsy (46607) and has incidental warts removed from the anus wi... [ Read More ]

Hemorrhoid excision, plus

I agree with 46250 for the hemorrhoidectomy. 46615 may be correct if they fulgrated or "destroyed" the polyp, otherwise if it was just excised it is more likley to be 46610-46612.... [ Read More ]

Bundled or unbundled

46250 and 46615 are not bundled per encoder. But I would probably look at how the polyp was removed because 46615 is ablation, if they excised it that's not ablation. Maybe look at 46606, 46610-12.... [ Read More ]

Hemorrhoid excision, plus

I can't seem to find if I can bill these two codes together. Surgeon performed an excision of two external hemorrhoids, one at 3:00 and the other at 9:00 along with an anoscopy to excise a rectal poly... [ Read More ]

Bundled or unbundled

Anoscopy with biopsy and ablation

I have a provider who coded both 46606, anoscopy with biopsy, and 46615, anoscopy with albation, for the same visit. He states that he did the biopsy and then saw that the ablation was needed. Please ... [ Read More ]

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