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Use Documentation to Identify Anoscopy Codes

Published on Tue Nov 19, 2024

Question: A patient presented to their gastroenterologist with complaints of intermittent blood in their stool. The physician performed an anoscopy to assess the patient’s condition. How do we report this procedure? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: The CPT® code set features several codes for reporting anoscopy procedures. A provider typically performs the diagnostic exam to confirm that active bleeding is from hemorrhoids. [...]
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