Reporting Transnasal Flexible Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) (0652T, 0653T, 0654T) (September 2022)

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers recognize when transnasal flexible EGD falls into the newly established CPT Category III reporting framework and how that framework relates to other endoscopic code families. This is important for accurate code selection, consistent reporting, and understanding how the new transnasal services differ from other gastrointestinal endoscopy approaches.

Article Sections

1. September 2022 pages 13-16

   Publication information for the article and its placement within the September 2022 issue.

2. Reporting Transnasal Flexible Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

   An overview of the new CPT Category III reporting topic and the scope of the article’s guidance.

3. Category III Codes

   A presentation of the newly established code group and related parenthetical references to other endoscopic service categories.

4. Clinical Example (0652T)

   A procedure scenario paired with a descriptive walk-through for one of the new transnasal EGD reporting examples.

5. Clinical Example (0653T)

   A procedure scenario paired with a descriptive walk-through for the biopsy-related transnasal EGD example.

6. Clinical Example (0654T)

   A procedure scenario paired with a descriptive walk-through for the transnasal EGD example involving tube or catheter placement.