We would like written guidance for code 43247 (operative upper GI endoscopy) for foreign body removal. I need to know how removal is defined for this code. Can it involve the foreign body being pushed into the stomach (i.e. food bolus), or does it mean the obstruction is pulled out of the body by forceps or suction.
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