While there are new CPT codes for colonic stent placement, there are no specific codes for tube placement or the use of a guide wire in the colon.Your only option is to use unlisted-procedure code 44799 (unlisted procedure, intestine) to report the guide-wire. Whenever you use an unlisted code, you must include an operative report and a separate statement describing the steps taken in the guide wire procedure. This separate report should include the typical time taken to complete the procedure and mention a listed service that is its closest equivalent.
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