User id : 23222 on "EUS gastric cancer staged by endoscopic ultrasound. What...
Endoscopic ultrasound, limited to esophagus and stomach, diagnostic. The Olympus radio echoendoscope was easily passed in the esophagus, advanced down
View ArticleUser id : 76198 on "colonoscopy/colonic perforation"
I was just re-reading the operative note. It does appear that this is physician error. Since the colonic perforation is due to physician error, what i
View ArticleUser id : 76198 on "colonoscopy/colonic perforation"
Sorry, just 1 more question pertaining to this. The colonoscopy that was discontinued (above) 45385-74. I am thinking I DO NOT bill this due to the pe
View ArticleSuperCoder on "EUS gastric cancer staged by endoscopic ultrasound. What CPT...
Thanks for your question. The appropriate procedure code is 43237; Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with endoscopic ultrasound examin
View ArticleSuperCoder on "colonoscopy/colonic perforation"
If the documentation supports then you can code 44140 without modifier. I hope it should be paid.
View ArticleUser id : 23222 on "Ileoscopy with snare and Ileoscopy with control of...
Are there CPT codes for these procedures?
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Ileoscopy with snare and Ileoscopy with control of hemorrhage"
There is no specific code for ileoscopy with snare. The most appropriate code that I can relate to is CPT code 44377 for small intestinal endoscopy, e
View ArticleUser id : 19294 on "Screening colonoscopy with perforation and then repair by...
Medicare patient came in for screening and during the procedure while advancing from 100 to120 cm he felt give in resistance. On withdrawing the scope
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Screening colonoscopy with perforation and then repair by...
AAE does not provide coding for operative reports and chart notes. SuperCoder offers SuperCoding on Demand (SOD) (http://www.supercoder.com/coding-ans
View ArticleUser id : 19294 on "screening colonoscopy with perforation"
Physician performed a screening colonoscopy and there was a perforation in the rectosigmoid junction - do I still code the G0105 (patient is Medicare)
View ArticleSuperCoder on "screening colonoscopy with perforation"
Below mentioned scenario can be helpful in your cases (both present and future cases) 1. A patient comes in who is asymptomatic and not at high risk f
View ArticleUser id : 23222 on "45381 COLONSCOPY W/INJ"
When billing for this procedure can I bill for 45385 colon w/snare also on the same polyp?
View ArticleSuperCoder on "45381 COLONSCOPY W/INJ"
Thanks for your question. There are no CCI edits when billing 45385, Colonoscopy, flexible; with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) by
View ArticleUser id : 34267 on "Botox Injections"
We are having an on-going issue that I hope you and other readers can help with. When doing an EGD with botox injection for gastroparesis our local h
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Botox Injections"
Major payers including United Healthcare and Aetna, they do not cover the botox injection for any kind of gastroparesis including diabetic gastropares
View ArticleUser id : 83704 on "How would you code flexible sigmoidoscopy with methylene...
A flexible sigmoidoscopy with methylene blue irrigation was done to rule out out a colo-vesical fistula. Is this simply coded as 45330? And what ICD 9
View ArticleSuperCoder on "How would you code flexible sigmoidoscopy with methylene blue...
45330 seems appropriate for flexible sigmoidoscopy. For suspected condition ICDs cannot be given, however patient's symptoms and other related diagnos
View ArticleUser id : 76198 on "Cpt 43450 and 43245 EGD with bougie dilation"
Hi, This patient had an EGD with bougie dilation due to dysphagia. Can you tell me the difference between 43245 and 43450. Also, there was a biopsy ta
View ArticleUser id : 10697 on "Attempted Upper GI endoscopy"
And egd was planned but due to cervical esophageal stricture the endoscope was only advanced as far as the cricopharyngeal region. What CPT code shoul
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Attempted Upper GI endoscopy"
The Procedure was initiated but discontinued due to stricture in Cervical Esophageal region. In this case Use Modifier -53 (Discontinued Services) wit
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