Question: I heard gastroenterologists sometimes treat external hemorrhoids, aside from treating internal ones. Can you enlighten me further about this procedure?
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Answer: You heard it right. Gastroenterologists may treat patients with internal hemorrhoids, as well as patients with an external case. Your physician may treat the patient with an incision, in which you should report 46083 (Incision of thrombosed hemorrhoid, external). If the physician treats the patient’s hemorrhoids with cauterization, report hemorrhoidectomy (46250-46262), which is [...]
