Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (1472)    NLM VALUE SETS (802.2)

Flexible fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy (procedure)

Flexible fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy for removal of foreign body (procedure)

Flexible fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy with biopsy (procedure)

Diagnostic endoscopic examination of lower bowel and sampling for bacterial 
overgrowth using fiberoptic sigmoidoscope (procedure)

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) 
by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure)

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with transendoscopic balloon dilation

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with endoscopic ultrasound examination

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with transendoscopic ultrasound guided intramural 
or transmural fine needle aspiration/biopsy(s)

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes 
predilation)

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with removal of foreign body(s)

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) 
by hot biopsy forceps

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with control of bleeding, any method

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with directed submucosal injection(s), any substance

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with decompression (for pathologic distention) 
(eg, volvulus, megacolon), including placement of decompression tube, when 
performed

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) 
by snare technique

Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other 
lesion(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery 
or snare technique

Colorectal cancer screening; flexible sigmoidoscopy