A 32-year-old patient has a colonoscopy with removal of three polyps by snare. Moderate sedation was used and provided by the physician. The intraservice time was 30 minutes

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CPT code 45385 is the correct code for a colonoscopy with removal of polyps by snare. The use of moderate sedation and the time spent during the procedure are already included in the code and should not be separately reported. No modifier is needed.

A 32-Year-Old Patient Has a Colonoscopy with Removal of Three