Consider All Factors when Coding Colonoscopies - AAPC
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WEBOct 1, 2012 · Procedure code: 45380 Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure; with biopsy, single or multiple. Rationale: When coding, diagnosis symptoms are sequenced first, and findings last. Because multiple biopsies were taken to determine the cause of symptoms, a surgical colonoscopy is appropriate. Screening Colonoscopy.
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