Wiki Foreign body removal

[lindam@caricures.com]

Provider used a flexible sigmoidoscopy to remove a foreign body from patient's rectum. Patient had general anesthesia. 45332 is flex sig with removal of foreign body. Or should I use 45915 removal of fecal impaction or foreign body (separate procedure) under anesthesia. What would the separate procedure be?

 

[Mrsrsnapp]

If in fact the provider did a flex sig, you would use 45332. The procedure code 45915 is for fecal disimpaction. Often this is done in ER under anesthesia. These are two completely different things. I hope this helps.

 

[lindam@caricures.com]

If in fact the provider did a flex sig, you would use 45332. The procedure code 45915 is for fecal disimpaction. Often this is done in ER under anesthesia. These are two completely different things. I hope this helps.

Thanks that is what I thought. The description in my coding book lists 45915 as "Removal of fecal impaction or foreign body (Separate procedure) under anesthesia"

Not only fecal impaction.

 

[Mrsrsnapp]

Thanks that is what I thought. The description in my coding book lists 45915 as "Removal of fecal impaction or foreign body (Separate procedure) under anesthesia"

Not only fecal impaction.

Yes, that is correct. I wasn't clear in my response. I should have said they are different techniques.