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For Medicare patients, inpatient consultations are reported with the initial hospital visit codes (99221â99223). Do not append modifier AI, which is only used by the admitting physician.
CPT 45378 (Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure, diagnostic) is used for most for most commercial payers. Medicare differs from most commercial payors for procedure code selections for colorectal screenings and uses a HCPCS code. The HCPCS G-code selection is based on the patient's level of risk.