Wiki History of polyps no follow-up in over 10 years

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Patient has history of colon polyps but has not had a colonoscopy in over 10 years, can this be coded as screening or do we still have to report the history of polyps?

Charla
 
The amount of time since the last colonoscopy would not change the coding. If the patient has a history of polyps, then they are considered in the high-risk category regardless of when the last procedure was done.
 
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