| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 45347 | SIGMOIDOSCOPY, FLEXIBLE; WITH PLACEMENT OF ENDOSCOPIC STENT (INCLUDES PRE- AND POST-DILATION AND GUIDE WIRE PASSAGE, WHEN PERFORMED) |
| 45378 | COLONOSCOPY, FLEXIBLE; DIAGNOSTIC, INCLUDING COLLECTION OF SPECIMEN(S) BY BRUSHING OR WASHING, WHEN PERFORMED (SEPARATE PROCEDURE) |
CPT Codes for Sigmoidoscopy (45330-45350) CPT Code Code Descriptor 45330 Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure) 45331Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple 45332Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with removal of foreign body(s)
2021 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0DBN4ZX Excision of Sigmoid Colon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code ICD-10-PCS 0DBN4ZX is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure.
•For example, in the course of performing fiberoptic colonoscopy (code 45378), a physician performs a biopsy (code 45380) and removes a polyp by snare (45385). Both codes contain the value of the base endoscopy, code 45378.
When the U.S. transitions to ICD-10 code sets for morbidity and procedures it will enable more direct comparability of U.S. morbidity data with U.S. mortality data, and it will also allow comparison of U.S. morbidity data with international morbidity data.
Excision of Sigmoid Colon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic. ICD-10-PCS 0DBN4ZX is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure.
CPT code 45378 is the base code for a colonoscopy without biopsy or other interventions. It includes brushings or washings, if performed. If the procedure is a screening exam, modifier 33 (preventative service) is appended.
Z12. 11, Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colon. K63. 5 Polyp of the colon.
Inspection of Upper Intestinal Tract, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. ICD-10-PCS 0DJ08ZZ is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure.
A sigmoidoscopy may also be used to take a tissue sample or biopsy. And it can be used to remove polyps or hemorrhoids (swollen veins in your rectum and anus). It is also a screening test for colon cancer and rectal cancer. A sigmoidoscopy is performed using a thin, flexible tube called a sigmoidoscope.
Proctosigmoidoscopy is the examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon. Sigmoidoscopy is the examination of the entire rectum, sigmoid colon and may include examination of a portion of the descending colon.
Group 1CodeDescription45347SIGMOIDOSCOPY, FLEXIBLE; WITH PLACEMENT OF ENDOSCOPIC STENT (INCLUDES PRE- AND POST-DILATION AND GUIDE WIRE PASSAGE, WHEN PERFORMED)45378COLONOSCOPY, FLEXIBLE; DIAGNOSTIC, INCLUDING COLLECTION OF SPECIMEN(S) BY BRUSHING OR WASHING, WHEN PERFORMED (SEPARATE PROCEDURE)43 more rows
ICD-10 code K63. 5 for Polyp of colon is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .
A screening colonoscopy will have no out-of-pocket costs for patients (such as co-pays or deductibles). A “diagnostic” colonoscopy is a colonoscopy that is done to investigate abnormal symptoms, tests, prior conditions or family history.
The qualifier Diagnostic is used only for biopsies. A colonoscopy with biopsy of transverse colon is coded to root operation Excision and qualifier Diagnostic. If a colonoscopy is done to remove a polyp, and the polyp is sent to pathology, do NOT use qualifier X –diagnostic.
ICD-10-PCS will be the official system of assigning codes to procedures associated with hospital utilization in the United States. ICD-10-PCS codes will support data collection, payment and electronic health records. ICD-10-PCS is a medical classification coding system for procedural codes.
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A family of CPT codes applies to colonoscopy. For example, code 45378 applies to a colonoscopy in which no polyp is detected, while codes 45380-45385 apply to colonoscopy that involves an intervention (e.g., 45385 is the code for colonoscopy with polypectomy.)
Diagnostic colonoscopy procedures, also known as surveillance or follow-up colonoscopy tests, are different from screening colonoscopies, tests are only advised when there is a greater risk that colon cancer might develop or if there is evidence that colon cancer may be present.
CPT® Code 45390 in section: Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure.
CPT® Code 45388 in section: Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure.
Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy testing allows for the direct visualization of the lower gastrointestinal tract. Inspection is performed with an illuminated tube. These procedures are performed to detect polyps, tumors and other lesions of the intestines. The site of pathology can be identified during a colonoscopy and a biopsy can be obtained. Refer to associated LCD L34614.
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For surveillance of colonic neoplasia (when the patient has a history of colorectal cancer or polyps and is being followed for this indication, use the appropriate CPT/HCPCS code with the appropriate ICD-10-CM code and one of the following ICD-10-CM codes as the secondary diagnosis: Z85.038, Z85.048 or Z86.010):
Please note: For the purposes of this Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy A56632 article , ICD-10 code K92.2 also represents portal hypertensive colopathy.
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Infectious colitis is an acceptable indication in its general form. Specificity in ICD-10 coding is not needed but should be maintained in the patient's chart.
ICD-10-CM/PCS code sets will enhance the quality of data for: 1 Tracking public health conditions (complications, anatomical location) 2 Improved data for epidemiological research (severity of illness, co-morbidities) 3 Measuring outcomes and care provided to patients 4 Making clinical decisions 5 Identifying fraud and abuse 6 Designing payment systems/processing claims
The transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS code sets will take effect on October 1, 2015 and all users will transition to the new code sets on the same date.
Pregnancy trimester is designated for ICD-10-CM codes in the pregnancy, delivery and puerperium chapter.
A secondary user of ICD-9-CM codes is someone who uses already coded data from hospitals, health care providers, or health plans to conduct surveillance and/or research activities. Public health is largely a secondary user of coded data.
There are nearly 5 times as many diagnosis codes in ICD-10-CM than in ICD-9-CM
There are new concepts that did not exist in ICD-9-CM, such as under dosing, blood type, the Glasgow Coma Scale, and alcohol level.
A primary user of ICD codes includes health care personnel, such as physicians and nurses, as well as medical coders, who assign ICD-9-CM codes to verbatim or abstracted diagnosis or procedure information, and thus are originators of the ICD codes. ICD-9-CM codes are used for a variety of purposes, including statistics and for billing and claims reimbursement.
If therapeutic colonoscopy (44389-44407, 45379, 45380, 45381, 45382-45398) is performed and does not reach the cecum or colon-small intestine anastomosis, report the appropriate therapeutic colonoscopy code with modifier 52
The terminology “proximal to the splenic flexure” is no longer used; therefore, if the scope does not reach the cecum, modifier 52 should be appended to the claim. This applies to therapeutic procedures only (i.e., any colonoscopy codes in the family that are not the parent or diagnostic code).
Gastroenterologists rarely perform rigid scope exam of proctosigmoidoscopy and anoscopy. With few exceptions, gastroenterologists only report diagnostic proctosigmoidoscopy and anoscopy. For this reason, discussions regarding proctosigmoidoscopy and anoscopy in this chapter will be limited to single diagnostic codes (45300, 46600) (Table 9-6). The modalities of therapy that apply to the sigmoidoscopy codes will be discussed within the section of colonoscopy codes 45378 et seq., because the nuances about coding colonoscopy procedures apply to the flexible sigmoidoscopy family of codes as well.
Codes 45330 and 45331. did not inherently include moderate sedation, unlike the other codes in the flexible sigmoidoscopy family. As of 2017, when it is medically necessary to utilize moderate (conscious) sedation to perform the work of code 45330, the appropriate code may be reported separately, which is usually 99152,
7. Incomplete Colonoscopy – The inability to extend beyond the splenic flexure is billed and paid using colonoscopy code 45378 with modifier –53.
Even if the endoscopy is negative, go back to the original reason for the procedure as the diagnosis for the endoscopy.
5. EGD and colonoscopies performed at the same session do not need a –59 modifier on either procedure as they are not bundled together.