Surgery – Digestive System

Solve this “Name That Code!” coding exercise and then check your answers against the ones provided. Learn the definition of a screening colonoscopy and instructions for coding a screening colonoscopy and polyp removal in CPT and ICD-10-CM. You will also learn the appropriate use of modifier 33 and how it is applied in this coding…

When all else fails and the weight doesn’t come off, a patient may choose to have a procedure done to limit the amount of food the stomach can hold. This coding exercise involves coding for laparoscopic gastric banding procedures. See if you can assign the correct CPT code and then check it against the answer…