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I've been reading the posts on Screening Colonoscopies and from what I'm able to gather a Medicare patient with a long history of constipation who has come in for a screening colonoscopy would have to be coded with 45378 and 564.00 rather than a G code and
V76.51. I'm having trouble understanding why a history of constipation would preclude using the screening codes. Can anyone direct me to guidelines that would clarify this particular situation? Thanks.
V76.51. I'm having trouble understanding why a history of constipation would preclude using the screening codes. Can anyone direct me to guidelines that would clarify this particular situation? Thanks.