LCD Reference Article Billing and Coding Article

Billing and Coding: Virtual Colonoscopy (CT Colonography)

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Article Title
Billing and Coding: Virtual Colonoscopy (CT Colonography)
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Billing and Coding
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08/01/2019
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09/09/2021
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CMS National Coverage Policy

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, §1833(e) prohibits Medicare payment for any claim lacking the necessary documentation to process the claim

CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 13, §30 Computerized Axial Tomography (CT) Procedures

CMS Internet-Only Manuals, Pub. 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 3, §3.4.1.3 Diagnosis Code Requirements

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The information in this article contains billing, coding or other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Virtual Colonoscopy (CT Colonography) L33452.

Limitations

CPT® Code - 74263 Computed tomographic (CT) colonography (i.e., virtual colonoscopy), screening, including image postprocessing is never covered.

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C18.2 Malignant neoplasm of ascending colon
C18.3 Malignant neoplasm of hepatic flexure
C18.4 Malignant neoplasm of transverse colon
C18.6 Malignant neoplasm of descending colon
C18.7 Malignant neoplasm of sigmoid colon
C18.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of colon
C19 Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
C20 Malignant neoplasm of rectum
C21.0 Malignant neoplasm of anus, unspecified
C21.1 Malignant neoplasm of anal canal
C21.2 Malignant neoplasm of cloacogenic zone
C21.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of rectum, anus and anal canal
C49.A0 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, unspecified site
C49.A1 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of esophagus
C49.A2 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of stomach
C49.A3 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of small intestine
C49.A4 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of large intestine
C49.A5 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of rectum
C49.A9 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of other sites
C7B.04 Secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum
D12.0 Benign neoplasm of cecum
D12.1 Benign neoplasm of appendix
D12.2 Benign neoplasm of ascending colon
D12.3 Benign neoplasm of transverse colon
D12.4 Benign neoplasm of descending colon
D12.5 Benign neoplasm of sigmoid colon
D12.6 Benign neoplasm of colon, unspecified
D12.7 Benign neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction
D12.8 Benign neoplasm of rectum
D12.9 Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal
K50.012 Crohn's disease of small intestine with intestinal obstruction
K50.112 Crohn's disease of large intestine with intestinal obstruction
K50.812 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with intestinal obstruction
K50.912 Crohn's disease, unspecified, with intestinal obstruction
K51.012 Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis with intestinal obstruction
K51.212 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis with intestinal obstruction
K51.312 Ulcerative (chronic) rectosigmoiditis with intestinal obstruction
K51.412 Inflammatory polyps of colon with intestinal obstruction
K51.512 Left sided colitis with intestinal obstruction
K51.812 Other ulcerative colitis with intestinal obstruction
K51.912 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified with intestinal obstruction
K55.032 Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine
K55.039 Acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine, extent unspecified
K55.041 Focal (segmental) acute infarction of large intestine
K55.042 Diffuse acute infarction of large intestine
K55.049 Acute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified
K55.051 Focal (segmental) acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
K55.052 Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
K55.059 Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part and extent unspecified
K55.061 Focal (segmental) acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified
K55.062 Diffuse acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified
K55.069 Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified
K55.1 Chronic vascular disorders of intestine
K56.2 Volvulus
K56.50 Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
K56.51 Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
K56.52 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction
K56.600 Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
K56.601 Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
K56.609 Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
K56.690 Other partial intestinal obstruction
K56.691 Other complete intestinal obstruction
K56.699 Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
K57.30 Diverticulosis of large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.33 Diverticulitis of large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.50 Diverticulosis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.53 Diverticulitis of both small and large intestine without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K57.90 Diverticulosis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess without bleeding
K57.93 Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess with bleeding
K59.31 Toxic megacolon
K59.39 Other megacolon
K63.5 Polyp of colon
K91.30 Postprocedural intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete
K91.31 Postprocedural partial intestinal obstruction
K91.32 Postprocedural complete intestinal obstruction
Z08 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm
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09/09/2021 R3

Under ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Paragraph removed the verbiage “this policy” and added “the related LCD” to the second sentence. Under ICD-10-CM Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Paragraph updated ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity section heading.

10/17/2019 R2

This article is being revised in order to adhere to CMS requirements per chapter 13, section 13.5.1 of the Program Integrity Manual, to remove all coding from LCDs and incorporate into related Billing and Coding Articles. Regulations regarding billing and coding were removed from the CMS National Coverage Policy section of the related Virtual Colonoscopy (CT Colonography) L33452 LCD and placed in this article. Under ICD-10 Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Paragraph updated section heading.

08/01/2019 R1

All coding located in the Coding Information section has been removed from the related Virtual Colonoscopy (CT Colonography) L33452 LCD and added to this article.

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Keywords

  • Colonoscopy
  • Virtual Colonoscopy