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Apr 30th, 2012 - adfcannon
When coding/billing a screening colonscopy via a colostomy to Medicare, how are you coding it?
May 2nd, 2012 - koatsj 160
re: When coding/billing a screening colonscopy via a colostomy to Medicare, how are you coding it?
Look at 44388.
May 2nd, 2012 - rphelps 615 1
re: When coding/billing a screening colonscopy via a colostomy to Medicare, how are you coding it?
For a screening I would probably use the G0105 or G0121 even though it was via colostomy.
May 3rd, 2012 - koatsj 160
re: When coding/billing a screening colonscopy via a colostomy to Medicare, how are you coding it?
G0105 & G0121 are not through a stoma. Those codes specifically state the colonoscope goes through the anus into the colon. Why was the colostomy done initially? Cancer, diverticulitis?
