When performing a screening colonoscopy, the surgeon removed a polyp from the ascending colon with a snare (CPT 45385,33). He also removed another polyp in the ascending colon (3 cm. away from the other polyp) with hot biopsy (CPT 45384, 33).

Are both polyp removals billable? My thought is if they are in the same anatomical location (ascending colon), even though they were two separate polyps, they are not both billable.

Any resources would be greatly appreciated!