What Is ICD-10 Code K59.00? ICD-10 code K59.00 is the billable diagnosis code for constipation, unspecified, used when a provider documents constipation without identifying a specific type or cause. It
Why Are Payers Denying Biopsy and Polypectomy on the Same Colonoscopy? As of 2026, payer denials on colonoscopy claims that bill both CPT 45380 (colonoscopy with biopsy) and CPT 45385
How Does At-Home Skyrizi Induction Change GI Billing? At-home Skyrizi induction is an FDA-approved subcutaneous regimen that lets adults with Crohn’s disease start risankizumab with an on-body injector instead of
What Is CPT Code 45330? CPT code 45330 is a lower GI endoscopy code that reports a diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy, an exam of the rectum and sigmoid colon that can
What Is ICD-10 Code R19.7? ICD-10 code R19.7 is a billable symptom code that represents diarrhea, unspecified, classified under Chapter 18 of ICD-10-CM (Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory
What Changed in the FY2027 ICD-10 Update for Gastroenterology? As of October 1, 2026, the FY2027 ICD-10-CM code set is in effect for all gastroenterology encounters through September 30, 2027.
What Are NCCI Bundling Edits in Gastroenterology? NCCI (National Correct Coding Initiative) bundling edits are CMS procedure-to-procedure (PTP) edit pairs that define which GI procedure combinations cannot be billed separately
What Is ICD-10 Code K51.90? ICD-10 code K51.90 is the diagnosis code for ulcerative colitis, unspecified, without complications. It is classified under category K51 (ulcerative colitis) in the ICD-10-CM code
What Is CPT Code 45390? CPT code 45390 is the procedure code for a colonoscopy with endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), a technique that uses submucosal injection followed by snare resection
What Is the GI Site-of-Service Reimbursement Shift? As of January 1, 2026, CMS finalized a practice expense methodology change in the CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule that increased Medicare physician
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