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45.2 Diagnostic procedures on large intestine
Code also any laparotomy (54.11-54.19) |
45.21 Transabdominal endoscopy of large intestine
Intraoperative endoscopy of large intestine
Excludes: that with biopsy (45.25) |
45.22 Endoscopy of large intestine through artificial stoma
Excludes: that with biopsy (45.25) |
45.23 Colonoscopy
Flexible fiberoptic colonoscopy
Excludes: endoscopy of large intestine through artificial stoma (45.22)
flexible sigmoidoscopy (45.24)
rigid proctosigmoidoscopy (48.23)
transabdominal endoscopy of large intestine (45.21) |
45.24 Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Endoscopy of descending colon
Excludes: rigid proctosigmoidoscopy (48.23) |
45.25 Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of large intestine
Biopsy, closed, of unspecified intestinal site
Brushing or washing for specimen collection
Colonoscopy with biopsy
Excludes: proctosigmoidoscopy with biopsy (48.24) |
45.26 Open biopsy of large intestine |
45.27 Intestinal biopsy, site unspecified |
45.28 Other diagnostic procedures on large intestine |
45.29 Other diagnostic procedures on intestine, site unspecified
Excludes: microscopic examination of specimen (90.91-90.99)
scan and radioisotope function study (92.04)
ultrasonography (88.74)
x-ray (87.61-87.69) |