Laureen shows you her proprietary “Bubbling and Highlighting Technique”
Download your Free copy of my "Medical Coding From Home Ebook" at the top right corner of this page
can someone help me with a question, can 45382 be willed along with 45384 or 45385 etc, when the doctor places clips for bleeding? CPT book only shows cant be billed with 45381, 45398 or 45378, however i find information stating that it is indicential and should not be billed. We do receive payment from insurance carries. Please advise.
Please advise
Thank you
Doctor provides CPT codes performed as 45380 Colonoscopy with biopsy and 45382 w/ control of bleeding.
His documentation states – FINDINGS: There was some mucosal inflammation and irregularity in the rectum. It was biopsied with cold biopsy forceps. After the biopsy, injection of hypertonic saline with epinephrine was performed to achieve hemostasis at the biopsy sites.
Since the control of bleeding was done at the same spot as the biopsies can I only bill for the 45380??
TIA
KAM