Wiki Lap. colectomy with rigid proctosigmoidoscopy

[Colliemom]

can a rigid sigoimodscopy (45300) be billed at the same time as a colectomy (44207) if the sig is being done just to evaluate the anastomosis? It's passing CCI edits, and showing that no modifier is necessary, but I am still wondering if this is appropriate.

 

[KANDREWS131]

We were told at my office not to bill it, and I want to I found it being included in chapter one of the NCCI policy manual. I think page I-12.

 

[Colliemom]

We were told at my office not to bill it, and I want to I found it being included in chapter one of the NCCI policy manual. I think page I-12.

Thank you! It was on that page, and was just what I needed!