Colonoscopy

I need some help. Our general surgeon performed a snare of a polyp during a colonoscopy, but he also cauterized it. He wanted to know if he could charge both a 45385 and 45384, and I said only if they were performed on different polyps. But since he cauterized it, he wanted to know if there was a more appropriate code. I didn't think there was; he then asked which of the two codes he recommended and I said 45385 because he removed it via snare technique. Is there a charge that I don't know about that can also capture the cautery of this removed polyp? Thanks for your help!

Rich

Polyp

One lesion, one technique for removal. No, you cannot code and bill multiple techniques on same lesion.