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Oct 4th, 2012 - tewing 4
colonscopy screening vs diagnostic
in procedure report, what would you documentas the Procedure and the Pre-operative Diagnosis for patient who presented for scheduled screening colonoscopy but just prior to scope reports history of diarrhea (intermittent)?
Oct 5th, 2012 - rphelps 615 1
re: colonscopy screening vs diagnostic
If patient meets the qualifications for a screening then I would use the screening code with V76.51 or a high risk screening code and the symptom as a secondary diagnosis.