Wiki Diagnosis codes for colnoscopies

[missyah20]

Good Evening,
I have a quick question regarding which diagnosis we should be linking to. I code for the anesthesia for colonoscopies. If a patient comes in for a screening and in the process of the colonoscopy they find diverticulosis and do a biopsy would I use V76.51 then 56210 and link to 562.10 because they did a biopsy? I am a little confused in these instances.

Also if they come in for a screening and find diverticulosis and hemorrhoids, but they do not do anything during the colonoscopy such as a biopsy would the procedure still be linked to the screening?

Thanks in advance. If anyone has any information that I could use on this it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[mitchellde]

you link to both the screening and the finding and use the PT or 33 modifier on the conoloscopy code. The modifier will depend on the payer.

 

[jgf-CPC]

Anytime it's ordered as a screening the V76.51 will always be first even if they have other findings. Hope this helps!