Laya

Colonoscopy clinical indicators

Repeat

Code Letter Desc
0046 Following removal of adenomas with severe dysplasia
0047 Multiple or large adenomas which could not be satisfactorily cleared in one endoscopy session e.g. large sessile adenomas
0048 Pre-operative assessment of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
0049 Relapse of IBD following change of therapy to evaluate response
0050 Post Colon cancer surgery at the 1st and 3rd years, thereafter every 5 years
0051 Assessment of surgical anastomosis post resection of Crohn's disease
0052 Complete colon examination following previous left sided colonoscopy where findings suggest that a complete colon examination is necessary to exclude: colonic polyps, colonic carcinoma, IBD
0053 Repeat full colonoscopy when there is unexplained deterioration in symptomatology not explained by left sided colonoscopy
0054 Left sided colonoscopy to assess disease activity following withdrawal of medication
0055 Left colonoscopy at the time of significant symptomatic relapse
0056 Left sided colonoscopy where there is a failure to respond to treatment and/or where there is suspicion of a secondary diagnosis such as Clostridium difficile infection with superimposed pseudomembranous colitis.
0057 Evaluation of an abdominal mass
0604 For balloon dilatation of stricture