LCD Reference Article Billing and Coding Article

Billing and Coding: Colon Capsule Endoscopy

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Article Title
Billing and Coding: Colon Capsule Endoscopy
Article Type
Billing and Coding
Original Effective Date
03/29/2021
Revision Effective Date
11/16/2023
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This Billing and Coding Article provides billing and coding guidance for Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L38777 Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE). Please refer to the LCD for reasonable and necessary requirements.

Coding Guidance

 

Notice: It is not appropriate to bill Medicare for services that are not covered (as described by the entire LCD) as if they are covered. When billing for non-covered services, use the appropriate modifier.

For the purposes of this Article, ICD-10-CM code Z53.8 indicates that the instrument colonoscopy has been attempted and was incomplete and Z53.09 indicates the procedure is contraindicated when a board certified or board eligible gastroenterologist, a surgeon trained in endoscopy, or a physician with equivalent endoscopic training determined from an evaluation of the patient that optical colonoscopy cannot be safely attempted.

Documentation Requirements

    1. All documentation must be maintained in the patient's medical record and made available to the contractor upon request.
    2. Every page of the record must be legible and include appropriate patient identification information (e.g., complete name, dates of service[s]). The documentation must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing the care to the patient.
    3. The submitted medical record must support the use of the selected ICD-10-CM code(s). The submitted CPT/HCPCS code must describe the service performed.

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It is the provider’s responsibility to select codes carried out to the highest level of specificity and selected from the ICD-10-CM code book appropriate to the year in which the service is rendered for the claim(s) submitted.

The following ICD-10-CM codes support medical necessity and provide coverage for (CPT/HCPCS) codes: 91113.

Group 1 Codes
Code Description
K63.5* Polyp of colon
K92.1* Melena
K92.2* Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified
R19.5* Other fecal abnormalities
Z53.09* Procedure and treatment not carried out because of other contraindication
Z53.8* Procedure and treatment not carried out for other reasons
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*Z53.09 or Z53.8 must be reported with one of the following K63.5, K92.1, K92.2, or R19.5

 

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Contractors may specify Revenue Codes to help providers identify those Revenue Codes typically used to report this service. In most instances Revenue Codes are purely advisory. Unless specified in the article, services reported under other Revenue Codes are equally subject to this coverage determination. Complete absence of all Revenue Codes indicates that coverage is not influenced by Revenue Code and the services should be assumed to apply equally to all Revenue Codes.


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Revision History Information

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11/16/2023 R4

Revision Effective: 11/16/2023

Revision Explanation: Updated LCD Reference Article section.

01/30/2022 R3

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Revision Effective: 01/01/2022

Revision Explanation: Annual CPT/HCPCS update. Deleted 0355T from group 1 and replaced with 91113 with the effective date of 1/1/2022.

01/30/2022 R2

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Revision Effective: 01/30/2022

Revision Explanation: Approved for MCD display.

03/29/2021 R1

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Revision Effective: 03/29/2021

Revision Explanation: There was a typo in the sentance below showing Z53.9 instead of Z53.09.

For the purposes of this Article, ICD-10-CM code Z53.8 indicates that the instrument colonoscopy has been attempted and was incomplete and Z53.09 indicates the procedure is contraindicated when a board certified or board eligible gastroenterologist, a surgeon trained in endoscopy, or a physician with equivalent endoscopic training determined from an evaluation of the patient that optical colonoscopy cannot be safely attempted.

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Associated Documents

Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2 SAD Determinations
Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2
Related Local Coverage Documents
LCDs
L38777 - Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE)
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