CPT^® 45915, Under Manipulation Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 45915 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Manipulation Procedures on the Rectum.

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In this procedure, the provider removes a foreign body or fecal impaction from the rectal area with the patient under anesthesia.

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procedure for digital fecal disimpaction

I think she just had a little typo. :) The code she meant to type is 45915.... [ Read More ]

disimpaction at ASC

Take a look at 45915.... [ Read More ]

Conscious Sedation in ED

Good Morning! I have a scenerio and have been told two differnt ways to code it. Hoping for clarification. I have an ED patient who was given Adult Conscious Sedation. Patient was constipated and ... [ Read More ]

Cpt - CPT code for

45915 if done under anesthesia, but otherwise I believe it is part of the patient's E/M... [ Read More ]

interesting op note :/

44025 Colotomy, for exploration, biopsy(s), or foreign body removal (he explored for the bleeding site) 45330 Flexible sigmoidoscopy 45915 Removal of fecal impaction or foreign body (separate p... [ Read More ]

Need procedure code stat!!!

[QUOTE="RebeccaWoodward*, post: 145106, member: 22787"]It's included in the E/M. Per CPT Assistant... Question: Is it appropriate to report CPT code 45915, Removal of fecal impaction or foreign body... [ Read More ]

Need procedure code stat!!!

It's included in the E/M. Per CPT Assistant... Question: Is it appropriate to report CPT code 45915, Removal of fecal impaction or foreign body (separate procedure) under anesthesia, when conscious ... [ Read More ]

Need procedure code stat!!!

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT IS THE "" CPT CODE FOR " FECAL IMPACTION REMOVAL " IT WAS DONE HERE IN OUR OFFICE AND IT WAS [B]NOT[/B] DONE UNDER ANESTHESIA. CPT 45915 IS FOR UNDER ANESTHESIA. I NEEDED S... [ Read More ]

Need ICD-9 diagnosis code help.....

Could you look for fecal impact release- 45915 but it is under anesthesia... [ Read More ]

Coding help!!!

i did look at both codes 45307 and 45915. Procedure note: After suitable positioning of the patient in the operating room, IV sedation was administered. The rectal area was lubricated and using digi... [ Read More ]

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