Wiki Coding Anesthesia for Screening Colon

[debbie1022]

Patient is having a screening colon V12.11 and polyps are found. Would we use 00812 or 00811 for anesthesia?

 

[sasikalav]

If a patient undergoes a “screening” colonoscopy and something is found during the test (like a polyp or other abnormal area) that requires a biopsy or removal, then the colonoscopy may no longer be considered “screening", Since polyps are found, 00811 would be the appropriate code to use for anesthesia in this scenario.

 

[LisaAlonso23]

It depends on the insurance. Which insurance does the patient have? 00811 is not always appropriate.