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A colonoscopy was performed on a patient through a stoma, and a sigmoidoscopy was performed on the same patient on the same day. Can I bill both codes together?
A 57-year-old male presents to the clinic with complaints of abdominal pain in the epigastric region radiating to the back. Pain worsens postprandially, usually after a heavy meal. Episodes have occurred on and off the last six months.
ASGE is making great progress on its Colorectal Cancer Screening Project, an effort designed to increase the follow-up colonoscopy rate for uninsured and underinsured people who have an abnormal stool-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test.
As we observe National Minority Health Month, it is crucial to reflect on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the GI field.
No-shows and inadequate bowel preparations (prep) lead to a significant waste of resources in endoscopy centers. While printed prep instructions and preprocedural nursing phone calls are often used to prevent this, they are not always successful.
The 2024 ASGE Endoscopic Training Award honorees have been recognized for their exceptional achievements.
ASGE’s Joint International Symposia at DDW 2024 brought global experts together to share cutting-edge advances and foster collaboration in GI endoscopy.
Take this opportunity to get acquainted with the members of your GlobalSCOPE Editorial Committee, who play a pivotal role in shaping the content
During National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the ASGE Health and Public Policy Committee made significant strides on Capitol Hill, engaging in over 40 meetings to champion critical health care reforms important to our members and patients.
Pictured is the team at Backus Hospital Endoscopy Center, a new honoree in the ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program (EURP)..
We have a patient who had a colonoscopy in August 2014, and one sigmoid polyp was removed. In the operation note, it was originally put in the plan to repeat the colonoscopy in five years.
The study aimed to identify factors resulting in delayed scheduling of patients for EMS/pH procedures, with a performance goal of reducing the number of days from case request to procedure by 20 percent.
CCPP founder and ASGE member Whitney Jones, MD, explains, “We are ramping up our efforts to improve CRC outcomes through general awareness and evidence-based interventions.”
A 65-year-old female is hospitalized following right hip replacement three days ago. A GI consult is requested for evaluation of abdominal distention. She has poor oral intake. She's receiving regularly scheduled intravenous (IV) morphine for hip pain.
Can the new CPT code G2211 which went into effect on January 1, 2024, be used in GI practices?