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Find the Right Code and Modifier for a Routine Screening Colonoscopy

Published on Mon Oct 05, 2026

Question: How do I code the anesthesia services involved for a 52-year-old healthy patient undergoing a scheduled routine screening colonoscopy? Codify Subscriber Answer: First, you’ll need to identify the surgical code. The CPT® code for a diagnostic/screening colonoscopy is 45378 (Colonoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure)). Then you’ll need to use [...]
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