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.
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Wiki Incomplete Screening Colonoscopy
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kpeterson15
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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.
Also, if the intended procedure was a colonoscopy, you would code for that and then add the appropriate modifier.