When reporting anesthesia for a screening colonoscopy, the appropriate code is 00812 Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to duodenum; screening colonoscopy. When reporting 00812 for a Medicare beneficiary, Medicare will waive the deductible and coinsurance, for the patient. On occasion, a service that begins as a screening colonoscopy will reveal the […]
AAPC Knowledge Center