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HCPCS Code for Preparation with instillation of fecal microbiota by any method, including assessment of donor specimen G0455

HCPCS code G0455 for Preparation with instillation of fecal microbiota by any method, including assessment of donor specimen as maintained by CMS falls under Miscellaneous Services .

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Preparation with instillation of fecal microbiota by any method, including assessment of donor specimen

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Code to use for Oral capsule fecal transplant
Can someone please tell me what codes they are using for the oral/capsule fecal transplant. I saw various post for either 47505 or G0455 for Medicare ? Any help with this issue would be greatly appr... [ Read More ]
Fecal Microbiota Transplant (G0455) and Palmetto
Has anyone had any luck getting Palmetto to pay G0455? They are denying stating it is not medically necessary. We were a part of the transition from Cahaba to Palmetto, and Cahaba always paid. Any ... [ Read More ]
Fecal Microbiota Transplant - from stool bank
I have been billing the 44705 with a 52 modifier but have trouble with G0455 with a 52 modifier. I am currently researching to see if that is allowed but I remember reading that it is an all or nothin... [ Read More ]
Fecal Microbiota Transplant - from stool bank
If your provider is receiving the matter from a stool bank, how are you billing for this? Per the stool bank website, you should not be billing g0455 nor 44705. For Medicare patients, if the medical n... [ Read More ]
Fecal Transplant
One of my physicians just did our first fecal transplant via colonoscopy. Would anyone who bills this be willing to share with me the price that they use when billing the 44705? I know that Medicare... [ Read More ]
G0455
I am having trouble getting the G0455 paid by MCR. We were told that the 45378, or the apporpriate colonoscopy biopsy code would accompany the G code. Then we were told that we have to have the modifi... [ Read More ]
Fecal Transplant
Medicare (or any payers that use G codes)is G0455 which includes prep and installation. I assume Medicare covers it since they assigned a code to it. *Edit* I found an LCD but only for one MAC First ... [ Read More ]
Fecal transplant
I code for a hospital and my radiology providers are doing Fecal transplant. I was hoping that someone can shine a light on this subject. We have went back and fourth with this issue. The lab is pre... [ Read More ]
Fecal Transplant w/ Colon
I'm wondering what other GI coders are using when billing for Colon w/ Fecal Transplant. We just starting performing these, and are using purchased, prepared fecal injections thru a local university.... [ Read More ]
Fecal Transplants Codes
Have you tried a search on this forum yet? There are several threads on this subject on this forum. The last information I have indicates CPT code 44705 is to be submitted for the preparation, along... [ Read More ]
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