Free, official coding info for 2018 ICD-10-CM R19.5 - includes detailed rules, notes, synonyms, ICD-9-CM conversion, index and annotation crosswalks, DRG grouping and more. Mar 2, 2015 . Colon Cancer Screening Without the Colonoscopy–ColoGuard-Approved By Medicare And Some Insurers. I did not know. A positive result means the test detected altered DNA and/or blood that could be caused by cancer or precancer in the colon or rectum. Any positive. Click to see the code! To insert . Oct 21, 2015 . Good Morning All! I am curious if anyone has recently had to code an office visit or colonoscopy for a positive Cologuard Test. I am the biller and co.. You can provide the patient with the CPT and DX codes and advise them to contact their insurance company to review their benefits. It's often easier for a . What is the appropriate ICD-10 code for Positive Cologuard Test? This is the reason for the procedure. Thanks in advance. SuperCoder Posted 1 Year(s) ago. Greetings from SuperCoder.com! The Cologuard test is the first stool-based colorectal screening test to detect the presence of red blood cells and DNA mutations . Cologuard is only billed under CPT code 81528. This code was established by the American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel (and recognized by Medicare) with an effective date of 1/1/2016. It is also known as a HCPCS Level I or CPT Category I code. Patients with a negative diagnostic colonoscopy following a positive Cologuard result do not require additional clinical evaluation. *If a result. Ordering providers should report the diagnosis code that best describes the reason for performing the test, regardless of whether that is the code listed above or not. Only tests that .