Colonoscopy scenario:
Out patient colonoscopy. Medicare patient.
Patient here for screening colonoscopy. No personal history. No family history. No symptoms.
At time of procedure, patient found to have diverticula, but no polyps and no other abnormalities were found that resulted in a therapeutic procedure.
Do you code:
V76.51 x 2 – Special screening for malignant neoplasm, colon
562.10 – Diverticulosis of colon (without mention of hemorrhage)
45.23 – 45378 -- Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure; diagnostic,
with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, with or without colon decompression (separate procedure)
or
45.23 – G0121 -- COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY ON
INDIVIDUAL NOT MEETING CRITERIA FOR HIGH RISK (Special coverage
Instructions apply)
Basically, the question is: “Does the fact that the patient was found to have a positive finding (i.e. diverticulosis) that did not result in a therapeutic procedure make the difference as to which CPT code should be used?”
Out patient colonoscopy. Medicare patient.
Patient here for screening colonoscopy. No personal history. No family history. No symptoms.
At time of procedure, patient found to have diverticula, but no polyps and no other abnormalities were found that resulted in a therapeutic procedure.
Do you code:
V76.51 x 2 – Special screening for malignant neoplasm, colon
562.10 – Diverticulosis of colon (without mention of hemorrhage)
45.23 – 45378 -- Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure; diagnostic,
with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, with or without colon decompression (separate procedure)
or
45.23 – G0121 -- COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY ON
INDIVIDUAL NOT MEETING CRITERIA FOR HIGH RISK (Special coverage
Instructions apply)
Basically, the question is: “Does the fact that the patient was found to have a positive finding (i.e. diverticulosis) that did not result in a therapeutic procedure make the difference as to which CPT code should be used?”