Colonoscopy

If you have a dx of hx of diverticulosis and the patient is going to have a colonoscopy do you use the G0121 providing there is no polypectomy involved?

Mar 13th, 2012 - rphelps 615 1

re: Colonoscopy

G0121 is a screening code for an asymptomatic patient every 10 years. If it is a diagnostic colon you need to use 45378 with 562.10 or whatever is found.

Mar 15th, 2012 - Codapedia Editor 1,399

re: Colonoscopy

There are some good articles on Codapedia about colonoscopy.

http://codapedia.com/article_169_Colonoscopy.cfm

http://codapedia.com/article_371_What-is-an-Incomplete-Colonoscopy.cfm

http://codapedia.com/article_561_Modifier-33-and-Modifier-PT.cfm

Sep 26th, 2012 - hanelly 1

re: Colonoscopy

priate service must bill the G0121 if you combine it with the G0121 with colonoscopy include me in ny it is not paid by Medicare