Colonoscopy to rule as GI Bleed

[LindaB1202]

If a patient has a EGD and colonoscopy for unspecified anemia to check for GI bleed and the pre-op diagnosis is anemia and the post-op diagnosis is
esophagitis, history of GERD, hiatal hernia and colon polyps with no evidence of GI bleeding. What would be the primary diagnosis?

 

[catharine]

If a patient has a EGD and colonoscopy for unspecified anemia to check for GI bleed and the pre-op diagnosis is anemia and the post-op diagnosis is
esophagitis, history of GERD, hiatal hernia and colon polyps with no evidence of GI bleeding. What would be the primary diagnosis?

I would code 1. Esophagitis, 2. Colon Polyps (which becomes primary if bx done) 3. Hiatal hernia, 4 anemia.

Hope that helps

 

[LindaB1202]

I would code 1. Esophagitis, 2. Colon Polyps (which becomes primary if bx done) 3. Hiatal hernia, 4 anemia.

Hope that helps

Thank you

 

[GastroGal]

you would code colon polyps as primary for Colonoscopy and EGD i would code 1.Esophagitis and 2.Hiatal hernia

 

[EricaR]

If a patient has a EGD and colonoscopy for unspecified anemia to check for GI bleed and the pre-op diagnosis is anemia and the post-op diagnosis is
esophagitis, history of GERD, hiatal hernia and colon polyps with no evidence of GI bleeding. What would be the primary diagnosis?

I agree that for the scope the polyps should be primary diagnosis code. Esophagitis for EGD.

 

[LindaB1202]

Thanks everyone !!!