Endoscopy with tatooing

What CPT® code do you use for this?

Aug 16th, 2011 - kordway 9

re: Endoscopy with tatooing

Depends on whether you are talking about an upper or lower endoscopy.
Upper endoscopy or EGD would be 43236.
Colonoscopy would be 45381, no modifier 59 needed if another technique is performed such as polyp removal.

Aug 16th, 2011 - rphelps 615 1

re: Endoscopy with tatooing

Thanks a bunch for your quick response.