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Remember to Examine 45330-45347 for Sigmoidoscopy Procedures

Published on Fri Jun 06, 2025

Question: Is a flexible sigmoidoscopy incomplete when it is at 30 cm, or is it when it doesn’t go past the rectosigmoid junction? I have had multiple different answers and cannot find confirmation for any of them. Ohio Subscriber Answer: According to the CPT® guidelines, a sigmoidoscopy is “the examination of the entire rectum, sigmoid colon and may include examination [...]
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