1. Control of bleeding not separately billable. The control of bleeding is included in biopsy (and most other) endoscopic procedures, and is not separately billable unless the patient comes into the ...

However, if polyps and/or tumors are removed in different sections of the colon using different techniques during one operative procedure, more than one CPT code may be used. For example, CPT 45384 in ...

A traditional colonoscopy uses a device called a colonoscope to look inside the colon and rectum. A virtual colonoscopy is an alternative test that uses a CT scanner instead of a colonoscope. This may ...

Medicare only covers virtual colonoscopies, or CT colonoscopies, in rare cases where a traditional colonoscopy is not possible. Coverage may also only be available to check for or diagnose certain ...