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Bundles Abound for 45331 Code

Published on Sun Jan 10, 2010

Question: The gastroenterologist performs expanded problem focused interval history and exam on a hospital inpatient. She then performs an anorectal exam under anesthesia, a flexible sigmoidoscopy, and three biopsies of the mucous membrane. How many procedure codes can I report for this scenario? Kansas Subscriber Answer: A single procedure code represents all of the non-E/M services in this encounter. On the claim, report the following: • 45331 (Sigmoidoscopy, flexible;with biopsy, single or multiple) for the sigmoidoscopy • 99232 (Subsequent hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components: an expanded problem focused interval history; an expanded problem focused examination; medical decision making of moderate complexity ...) for the E/M • modifier 25 (Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same  physician on the same day of the procedure or other service) appended to 99232 to [...]
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