AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 6 (June)
Surgery/Digestive System (June 2003)
June 2003 page 11 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Digestive System, 43235, 91033 (Q&A) Question Code 43235, Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy including esophagus, stomach, and either the duodenum and/or jejunum as appropriate; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing (separate procedure), is reported for a procedure that is performed on day one where a pH monitoring capsule is endoscopically implanted into the esophageal lumen. The patient wears an external recording device that captures the esophageal pH transmitted via telemetry from the capsule. On day two, the external recording device is removed. The physician does not perform...
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