Hi,
My physician did an EGD(43239) and attempted to do a colonoscopy. During the same operative session, pt still under anesthesia he attempted to perform a colonoscopy. He performed a digital rectal exam which some "retained solid stool as well as a significant amount of melenic liquid stool indicating the prep was inadequate and colonoscopy would be impossible therefore it was not perfomed."
For physician billing can I code the colonoscopy at all?
Marci Klaubauf, CPC
My physician did an EGD(43239) and attempted to do a colonoscopy. During the same operative session, pt still under anesthesia he attempted to perform a colonoscopy. He performed a digital rectal exam which some "retained solid stool as well as a significant amount of melenic liquid stool indicating the prep was inadequate and colonoscopy would be impossible therefore it was not perfomed."
For physician billing can I code the colonoscopy at all?
Marci Klaubauf, CPC