45378
GICMS status: AColonoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing.
Work RVU
3.36
Practice RVU
4.92
Malpractice RVU
0.34
Total RVU
8.62
2026 Medicare payment
$287.92
National GPCI = 1.000 · Conversion factor $33.4009 · Non-facility
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Open in calculator →When to use it
Diagnostic colonoscopy (symptoms, surveillance) without biopsy or therapeutic intervention.
Documentation checklist
- ✓Indication.
- ✓Sedation, prep quality (BBPS).
- ✓Cecum or terminal ileum reached.
- ✓Withdrawal time ≥6 minutes.
- ✓Findings and photo documentation.
Common pitfalls
- !If any biopsy taken, use 45380 instead.
Common ICD-10 pairings
K92.1K59.00
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