Wiki colonoscopy prior to colostomy takedown

[lindacoder]

Does anyone try to bill out a colonoscopy to see if there is healing to takedown a colostomy? These are being done in the same day with the colonoscopy in the morning and surgery to follow in the afternoon. I have tried putting a 58 modifier on the colonoscopy to get it paid and they still deny. Should we even be charging for this? Sometimes it is a different doc, but in the same practice that does the scope.

Thanks for any input.

 

[mitchellde]

The 58 modifier would be used on the takedown procedure, since that is the one that is being staged.

 

[rossman283]

Excellent Point

That makes a lot of sense. Do me a favor and let me know if it works when you submit it that way.