Other payors, however, accept CPT 45378 (colonoscopy diagnostic) with a diagnosis code of V76.51 (colon screening for malignant neoplasm). However, if a polyp or lesion is found and removed by snare ...

The American Cancer Society updates its colorectal cancer screening guidelines, aiming to boost early detection rates as cases rise among younger adults. With colonoscopies remaining the gold standard ...

When gastroenterologists learned in March that UnitedHealthcare plans to barricade many colonoscopies behind a controversial and complicated process known as prior authorization, their emotions cycled ...

Paul Cadorette: When presenting for a screening procedure, the patient should be asymptomatic (without signs or symptoms). Since the patient presents with rectal bleeding, the purpose of the procedure ...

It's a rite of passage we don't look forward to: Once we turn 45, it's recommended that we get a colonoscopy to screen for polyps and colon cancer. This is especially important as rates of the disease ...

A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...

It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger ...