tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2017 Issue 9

GI Procedures: Follow 4 Steps to Stop Colonoscopy Denials Cold

Know reason, approach, and completion to capture the pay you deserve. Coding and modifier changes in the past few years were meant to simplify colonoscopy coding, but some of our readers tell us it has just muddied the water. Now our experts have a 1-2-3 approach to make your colonoscopy claims crystal clear. Read on to make sure you're in the know. Step 1: Identify Reason for the Test Physicians order colonoscopies for either screening or diagnostic purposes. You need to know - and report - the reason for the procedure if you want to code the case correctly...

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