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HCPCS Code for Colorectal cancer screening; flexible sigmoidoscopy G0104

HCPCS code G0104 for Colorectal cancer screening; flexible sigmoidoscopy as maintained by CMS falls under Screening Examinations and Disease Management Training .

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Colorectal cancer screening; flexible sigmoidoscopy

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88305 or G0121, G0105, G0104 for Medicare Patient?
Which Pathology CPT codes do you use to Bill Medicare patient colonoscopy? 88305 or G0121, G0105, G0104?... [ Read More ]
Incomplete Screening Colonoscopy to the Sigmoid only.
I have a patient that is scheduled for a screening colonoscopy and it is their 1st colon no symptoms but when the colon is done there is poor prep and they can only make it to the sigmoid. Per the de... [ Read More ]
Medicare not covering colonoscopy for fam. hx of colon cancer
[b]Medicare Preventive Services - Colorectal Cancer Screening - Page 4[/b] [B][SIZE=4]Colorectal Cancer Screening [/SIZE][/B] [B]HCPCS/CPT Codes[/B] G0104 – Flexible Sigmoidoscopy G0105 – Colon... [ Read More ]
Coding question-pure screening tests
Hi I have 2 questions 1. Screening the scope couldn't pass the splenic flexture I know that a sigmoidoscopy s/b coded but should I code it as G0104 or the regular cpt? 2. Screen the scope didn't p... [ Read More ]
Screening Colonoscopy discontinued
[b]Screening Colonoscopy discontinued reply[/b] Thanks for the reply. Would you still use G0121-74 even if the scope only made it to the sigmoid colon before aborting? Or would G0104-74 be more app... [ Read More ]
Screening Colonoscopy discontinued
With the 2015 changes, looking for opinions on how this should be coded from a hospital perspective. Medicare patient came in for a screening colonoscopy. (intent was to reach the cecum - would have ... [ Read More ]
G6024 and ASC
From a 2015 CPT Coding Update: Which CPT and HCPCS G-codes should the ASC or HOPD use when submitting a claim for facility services provided to Medicare beneficiaries in 2015? XXThe facility should r... [ Read More ]
surveillance
This is in the April Cutting Edge: Screening-turned-diagnostic Colonoscopy, Modifier 33, and Commercial Insurance I read with interest Sarah W. Sebikari’s, MHA, CPC, article on coding colorectal s... [ Read More ]
Colonoscopies - The Cutting Edge had a good
"CMS issued an MLN Matters article, which provides guidance on the extension of waiver of deductible to services furnished in connection with or in relation to a colorectal screening test that becomes... [ Read More ]
Screening via stoma
There isn't a screening CPT for colon through stoma. We do these on rare occassion and I bill out 44388/G0104. G0105 is not a screening flex sig. Our old MAC was NGS and we had no problems with this... [ Read More ]
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