About Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is a procedure that enables your surgeon to examine the lining of the colon and rectum. It is usually done in the hospital or an endoscopic procedure room on an outpatient basis.
Is a colonoscopy considered surgery for insurance purposes?
Here's what you need to know: Colonoscopies are covered by insurance — with no copay, thanks to the Affordable Care Act — when the main purpose of the test is to screen for cancer in a person who is at average risk for cancer.
Is a colonoscopy considered a minor surgery?
This is usually not a billable service. Colonoscopy services are assigned a “000-day” global period. Chapter 6 of the National Correct Coding Initiative manual states, “If a procedure has a global period of 000 or 010 days, it is defined as a minor surgical procedure.
