Colonoscopy billing can be very complex, hinging on distinctions between screening and diagnostic intent. A single ICD-10 code, CPT selection or missing modifier can shift a procedure from fully ...

Two recent studies by researchers from Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine explore the effect of the pandemic on colorectal cancer screening tests and diagnostic ...

Lakewood, Colo.-based Pinnacle III outlined guidance and strategies on how to educate patients on the costs of diagnostic colonoscopies compared to those for screening in a blog post . 1. If a patient ...

Colonoscopy” and “cool” are rarely uttered in the same sentence.Yet, Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, associate professor of medicine ...

Several procedures are available to screen and detect colorectal cancer, which affects the colon (large intestine) or rectum. “Undergoing regular screening can lead to the detection of polyps, and ...

Delayed reporting of cancer diagnosis by registries probably led to the weaker-than-expected effects of screening colonoscopy in preventing colorectal cancer (CRC) observed in the NordICC trial, a new ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if there’s one message I want every neighbor, friend, and family member to hear, ...

Medicare covers colonoscopies that are performed for routine screening and for the diagnosis of symptomatic patients. How often the procedure is covered — and whether you’ll have to pay part of the ...

Colorectal cancer is highly preventable, and early detection saves lives. Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an ideal time for ...

An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.

A routine colonoscopy with no warning signs turned into an unexpected diagnosis for retired physician Dr. Michael Jennings, who spent decades caring for pati ...