The following article is written by Jen Cohrs CPC, CPMA, CGIC, member of AAPC. Colonoscopy coding is an art. There are many intricacies involved with the correct way to code a screening colonoscopy.
Paul Cadorette: When presenting for a screening procedure, the patient should be asymptomatic (without signs or symptoms). Since the patient presents with rectal bleeding, the purpose of the procedure ...