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    Wiki Barium Swallow w/ Pill CPT

    Hi, trying to clarify a CPT code for a Barium Swallow WITH TABLET for a patient with dysphagia--would it be 74220--this would be the same CPT for a normal Modified Barium Swallow, can anyone confirm please?
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    Wiki Poor prep diagnosis

    That's exactly how I would bill too!
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    Wiki PH Bravo -incomplete ? modifier

    Need advice on which modifier to use--we have a patient that had a PH Bravo study done, however, the Bravo capsule detached early causing and incomplete study and he will be having this test repeated--I am confused on which Modifier to use--52-reduced or 53 Incomplete--Can anyone offer any...
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    Wiki Capsule 91110-to ILEUM to cecum/poor prep? Mod-53

    Help, can anyone tell me if I can bill a Pill-cam study-CPT 91110-that passes the ILEUM and reaches the CECUM as an INCOMPLETE study with a MODIFIER 53 (not 52) because provider states in the report that the prep was POOR with obscured views, precluding adequate visualization ? Thank you for...
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    Wiki Colonoscopy dx history of multiple cancers

    Thank you both for your input, this has been the overwhelming response I have gotten from everyone! Thank you!
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    Wiki Colonoscopy dx history of multiple cancers

    Hello, I have a patient who is not due for a screening colonoscopy until 11/2026, however her pulmonologist is referring her for an earlier screening because she has had 2 cancers ( lung cancer and endometrial cancer). How would I code this-Should I use the Z12.11,C54.1,Z85.118 (currently has...
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    Wiki EGD w/ Bravo Capsule Placement

    Thank you so much!
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    Wiki EGD w/ Bravo Capsule Placement

    My provider read the results for a patient's EGD w/ Bravo placement that he did at the hospital--and the indication was GERD (k21.9), however, there were no findings, it was a normal EXAM. Would I still bill the indication DX K21.9---my brain is stuck?...
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    Wiki Medicare guidelines for colonoscopies

    Wow, We've also run into this problem at times, and I never thought to even think about could the patient of had a Cologuard !!? What an excellent point! Thank you for bringing that up!
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    Wiki Attempted Colonoscopy & EGD

    I had this same scenario last week with a patient that elected to have an upper endoscopy without any sedation and once the scope was inserted into the throat, she too became combative and pulled the scope out--again refusing sedation...I have gone onto many different coding forums asking for...
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    Wiki Screening Dx Z12.11

    Yes, you would-If patient was scheduled for a screening.
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    Wiki Colonoscopy screening Modifier

    We always add Modifier 33 for non-Medicare as well
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    Wiki Incomplete Capsule 91110-Mod 52 or 53

    Yes, this helps, thank you very. much!
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    Wiki Anal Dyssynergia Dx Code?

    Need help from my fellow GI Coders please ! Trying to find out the correct DX code for Anal Dyssynergia? MD states in the note that patient "underwent rectal manometry that revealed type 2 anal dyssynergia with inability to generate adequate and sphincter relaxation." I can't find a code...
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    Wiki Incomplete Capsule 91110-Mod 52 or 53

    Hello, yes I have looked at the LCD policy and the dx's billed are on the covered list---for ex D50.9, however, the denial for the above report states, "records do not support service billed. Not well documented, it also stated that provider signature not legible, which we had provider do an...
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    Wiki Incomplete Capsule 91110-Mod 52 or 53

    Need some advise on Incomplete--Capsule Endoscopy's done in the office.----Let me explain. I've been coding my incomplete Capsules Endoscopy's done in the office with Modifier 53 thinking that this was appropriate because my provider speaks about how it does not enter the cecum on the study...
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    Wiki Poor Prep Colon

    Hello, I would love your input if on this question: Would you also use Modifier 53 when the exam is terminated at the cecum and the doctor documented poor prep and will repeat within 3 to 6 months or next available?
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    Wiki Poor Prep Colon

    I'd also like to know the answer to this question please....can we use dx code Z91.19 (patient's non-compliance with medical regimen? ( I saw someone post on here not too long ago that this code can be used to indicate "poor prep) However, when provider go the way to the cecum, the is consider...
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    Wiki Unknown family history due to being adopted

    HI, can anyone offer any guidance? I have a 46 YO patient being referred by PCP for an early screening colonoscopy due to an unknown family history because she is adopted-----I did some research on here and saw a recent thread that had some information from 2011 that stated that this patient...
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    Wiki Coding for polyp not retrieved during colonoscopy

    The Provider did a snare --but the polyp wasn't retrieved because it got lost when he was trying to bring it out. No specimen was sent to pathology. I can still code this 45385 because technically did the snare, correct?
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    Wiki Moderate Sedation

    Thank you so much, this has been very helpful!, Can you help me find where in the guidelines it states that the doctors have to document this information? I would like to have it to show them when I inform them, but I have not been able to find it in the moderate sedation/medicine section...
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    Wiki Moderate Sedation

    Hi. Need some help with moderate sedation. Our physicians do not normally do moderate sedation, however here and there they will, so when they actually perform moderate sedation on patients, do they have to actually dictate on the report that they injected it or that it was injected in their...
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