Wiki Incomplete Screening Colonoscopy

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I had a patient (non-medicare) that came in for a Screening. The dr only advanced to the sigmoid colon. Since he only reached the sigmoid colon do I bill the Sigomoidoscopy 45330 or Colonoscopy 45378 mod 53? Dr is requesting the pt come back in 3 months for repeat.
 
There should be a colonoscopy tree if you have the CPT book that would help with this question. :) Also, if the intended procedure was a colonoscopy, you would code for that and then add the appropriate modifier.
 
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