AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 1 (January)

Surgery: Digestive System (January 2004)

January 2004 page 26c Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Digestive System, 43245 (Q&A) Question When an EGD with biopsy and dilation of gastric outlet for obstruction are performed during the same endoscopic session, how should these procedures be reported? AMA Comment Code 43245, Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy including esophagus, stomach, and either the duodenum and/or jejunum as appropriate; with dilation of gastric outlet for obstruction (eg, balloon, guide wire, bougie), describes the EGD with dilation of gastric outlet, and code 43239-51, Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy including esophagus, stomach, and either the duodenum and/or jejunum as appropriate; with biopsy, single or multiple...

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