G6023 – Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)

Long description

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)

Short description

Sigmoidoscopy w/stent

Pricing indicator

13 Priced by the Medicare contractor (carrier)

Medicare coverage

C Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor

BETOS category

P8C Endoscopy - sigmoidoscopy

Added

January 1, 2015

Last change

January 1, 2016 – No change

Termination date

December 31, 2015

Nearby G codes

• G6015 – Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session
• G6016 – Compensator-based beam modulation treatment delivery of inverse planned treatment using 3 or more high resolution (milled or cast) compensator, convergent beam modulated fields, per treatment session
• G6017 – Intra-fraction localization and tracking of target or patient motion during delivery of radiation therapy (eg,3d positional tracking, gating, 3d surface tracking), each fraction of treatment
• G6018 – Ileoscopy, through stoma; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)
• G6019 – Colonoscopy through stoma; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery or snare technique
• G6020 – Colonoscopy through stoma; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)
• G6021 – Unlisted procedure, intestine
• G6022 – Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesions(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery or snare technique
• G6024 – Colonoscopy, flexible; proximal to splenic flexure; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery or snare technique
• G6025 – Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)
• G6027 – Anoscopy, high resolution (hra) (with magnification and chemical agent enhancement); diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing when performed
• G6028 – Anoscopy, high resolution (hra) (with magnification and chemical agent enhancement); with biopsy(ies)
• G6030 – Amitriptyline
• G6031 – Benzodiazepines
• G6032 – Desipramine
• G6034 – Doxepin