Problem: The surgeon performs a diagnostic endoscopy on a Medicare patient, followed by a surgical endoscopy in the same family. How should you code? Need Assignment Help?
a. Report only the diagnostic endoscopy
b. Report only the surgical endoscopy
c. Report both the diagnostic and surgical endoscopy codes, with no modifiers
d. Report both the diagnostic and surgical endoscopy codes, but attach modifier 51 to the diagnostic scope code.