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11-06-2008, 02:13 PM
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Pouchoscopy w/snare polypectomy
When I look up the codes for pouchoscopy it only gives me 44385 - pouchoscopy and 44386 - pouchoscopy w/biopsy. How do I code this since he did a snare polypectomy? My initial thought was 44394. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Susie Corrado, CPC _________________ GI/Cardiac Coding and Billing 
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06-27-2012, 08:18 AM
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I would use the unlisted code 44799 (change the description to read Endoscopic evaluation of small intestinal (abdominal or pelvic) pouch; with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) by snare technique, put a note in box 19 (pouchoscopy with snare) and include a copy of the operative report
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 Christina Lee Wagner, CPC, CPC-H
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