Which CPT code corresponds to colonoscopy with biopsy?

Which CPT code corresponds to colonoscopy with biopsy?

• A. Colonoscopy with Polypectomy
• B. Sigmoidoscopy
• C. Colostomy
• D. Colonoscopy with Biopsy

Answer: (D)

When coding an endoscopic procedure, you choose the code that exactly describes what was done, including any added components like biopsy. If a colonoscopy was performed and tissue samples were taken for pathology, the correct code is the one that explicitly states colonoscopy with biopsy. This reflects both the scope procedure and the biopsy taken during the same session. A common CPT code used for this scenario is 45380 (Colonoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple). This is distinct from a colonoscopy with polypectomy (which involves removing polyps), from sigmoidoscopy (which examines only the lower part of the colon), and from a colostomy (surgical creation of a stoma). So the option that specifies colonoscopy with biopsy is the best match for the described service.

When coding an endoscopic procedure, you choose the code that exactly describes what was done, including any added components like biopsy. If a colonoscopy was performed and tissue samples were taken for pathology, the correct code is the one that explicitly states colonoscopy with biopsy. This reflects both the scope procedure and the biopsy taken during the same session. A common CPT code used for this scenario is 45380 (Colonoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple).

This is distinct from a colonoscopy with polypectomy (which involves removing polyps), from sigmoidoscopy (which examines only the lower part of the colon), and from a colostomy (surgical creation of a stoma). So the option that specifies colonoscopy with biopsy is the best match for the described service.