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General Surgery
Chapter 6: Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy coding depends on exactly what the physician does, as well as the method he uses.
If the physician performs polypectomy: Find out how she removed the polyp (biopsy or snare). In the case of multiple polyp removal, determine where on the colon each polyp was located and whether the polyps were in separate locations or close enough to be considered one location. Next, you should check the method by which the surgeon removed each polyp.
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