NESmith
Expert
I know that this has been discussed over and over again, but I need help once again. I have a patient that had a screening colonoscopy in April of 2004. A sessile polyp was found and removed. The patient was advised to return within 3 years for a repeat colonoscopy which he did not. Patient has now changed insurance and has returned for a colonoscopy. The colonoscopy was performed and billed as a diagnostic with Dx code V12.72 personal hx of polyps. Patient is now angery because he checked his benefits and was told if this was billed as a screening the insurance would pay at 100%. Patient wants the diagnostic colonoscopy changed to screening so his insurance will pay. I do not think this is correct, please give me your opinion. Thanks as always for your help.