I am a little confused with 82270 and 82272 codes. I know that 82772 is used when a diagnostic test is done in the office. Example patient comes iin complaining of rectal pain, doctor performs a digital exam and reveals no blood. We would bill 82272 with dx of rectal pain 569.42. What about when a patient comes in for annual and doctor performs digital exam for rectal screening and there is no blood. For the office we would bill the digital exam 82270 with dx V76.41. Is this correct because the doctor will aso send the patient home with the 3 cards to collect at home and wants the patient to bring it back. When the patient brings the cards back the office will bill 82270 with
V76.41 or 792.1 depends on the findings if there is blood in the stool or not. Is this correct? Some insurances will not pay for two 82270 in a short time frame. The doctor thinks that the test in the office may have missed something and that is why they send the patient home with the cards. Is this correct regarding how we bill for these examples?
V76.41 or 792.1 depends on the findings if there is blood in the stool or not. Is this correct? Some insurances will not pay for two 82270 in a short time frame. The doctor thinks that the test in the office may have missed something and that is why they send the patient home with the cards. Is this correct regarding how we bill for these examples?