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CPT® 45381, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 45381 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum.

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The provider inserts a flexible endoscope into the anus and navigates the scope through the entire colon. The provider performs one or more injections into the submucosa (the tissue below the mucous membrane).

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Salin Pillow 45381
I am having a weird thing with Noridian where my billers cannot get 45381 paid for a saline pillow lift, but they can get it paid for a tattoo (like india ink). Has anyone else experienced this? Did y... [ Read More ]
Saline Pillow Lift Colon. 45381
I am having a weird thing with Noridian where my billers cannot get 45381 paid for a saline pillow lift, but they can get it paid for a tattoo (like india ink). Has anyone else experienced this? Did y... [ Read More ]
Coloscopy - ERBE unit
45385 ( no 45381 ..., the injection /premixed solution is bundled in to lift the polyp from it's base)... [ Read More ]
Coloscopy - ERBE unit
getting familiar in coding for gastro, can anyone be my second eyes here, am I capturing appropriate codes. CPT: 45381, 45385 or should it be 45381,45388 There was a 13mm broad based　polyp located... [ Read More ]
Sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy
[QUOTE="lcolborn, post: 483719, member: 149601"] This is a very interesting one, thank you for sharing. Makes me use my brain a little :) Anyways, two ways this could go and I agree to either or ( Col... [ Read More ]
Sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy
This is a very interesting one, thank you for sharing. Makes me use my brain a little :) Anyways, two ways this could go and I agree to either or ( Colonoscopy or sigmoid) , however some things needs ... [ Read More ]
Colonnoscopy
what advise can I get on 45390 versus 45385 and 45381? I get these confused and maybe you all have some pointers on how to distinguish these apart... [ Read More ]
Colonnoscopy
My take on this is , a Proctosigmoidoscopy, because there is no mention of the sigmoid colon nor any further examination of the descending colon w/c is a sigmoidoscopy. Only the rectum was mentioned,... [ Read More ]
Colonnoscopy
[QUOTE="stacyprice, post: 482164, member: 477437"] I have a patient that had a colonoscopy advanced to the rectum and the provider states that this was the intended extent and a polyp was removed in t... [ Read More ]
Colonnoscopy
[QUOTE="stacyprice, post: 482164, member: 477437"] I have a patient that had a colonoscopy advanced to the rectum and the provider states that this was the intended extent and a polyp was removed in t... [ Read More ]
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