Colonoscopy Screening: G0105, 45378: Apply This Coding Combo For Your High-Risk Patients

Regardless of findings, stick to V10.05 to describe condition.

Accurately reporting colorectal cancer screenings on patients at high risk for the disease can hinge on fine points like assigning the right V code.

Examine the following scenario sent in by Dawn Duchesney of DeMasi Digestive Health, Venice, FL and the coding advice that follows to finesse these claims -- and recoup your deserved reimbursement for these services:

Scenario: Our patient has a personal history of colon cancer, having undergone treatment for colon cancer six years ago, but she is currently experiencing no symptoms. Her 2006 colonoscopy came out clear, and so did [...]

- Published on 2011-12-19