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Wiki Transverse Colonoscopy

Thread starter nyyankees
Start date Oct 26, 2012

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nyyankees

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Oct 26, 2012

#1

Would 45378 cover a colonoscopy to the transverse colon?

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rsboggs

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Oct 29, 2012

#2

Per definition of a colonoscopy, the scope is advanced past the splenic flexure, which the transverse colon is. So, yes this would warrant a 45378.

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nyyankees

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Nov 2, 2012

#3

rsboggs said:
Per definition of a colonoscopy, the scope is advanced past the splenic flexure, which the transverse colon is. So, yes this would warrant a 45378.

thank you!

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