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    Wiki Using Z12.11 for both polyp removals for colonoscopies

    Has anyone seen if there's been a coding change regarding colonoscopies? When a patient has a screening colonoscopy, I of course use Z12.11 as the primary code, followed by polyp codes (if found). I've had a couple remits come back where they paid for 45385, but are putting 45384 towards their...
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    Wiki Coding Clinic States use Z12.11 on High Risk Screening Colonoscopy???

    I reviewed documentation from a recent AskMueller seminar of GI coding and billing and it states to assign Z12.11 screening for malignant neoplasm as the primary diagnosis code for high risk screening colonoscopy, stating a surveillance colonoscopy is a screening colonoscopy. I had never heard...
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    Wiki colonoscopy screening vs colonoscopy diagnostic

    Hi, Question, we seem to be having some confusion when it comes to ordering colonoscopies. For simple, asymptomatic patients who just need a screening we are using Z12.11 plus 45378. It seems that this confuses some of our patients when they see that 45378 is colonoscopy, diagnostic. If we are...
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    Wiki G0105 Billed with dx Z12.11

    I am sure that this has been hashed out over and over with little clarity on the internet and in posts. Case in point: Medicare patient with Crohn's. No Crohn's symptoms for over a year. Obviously high risk, G0105. Patient comes in for a screening colonoscopy. The question.. Is using...
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    Wiki Family history - I am having problems with icd 10

    I am having problems with icd 10 code z80.0 denying stating not a valid code. Is anyone else having that problem? The patient is having a screening scope, so i used the z12.11 first then i used the z80.0 as father had colon cancer. The z80.0 is denying as invalid. Suggestions?
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