Ultrasound and EGD

Why This Topic Matters

These topics can affect whether services are billed separately, how encounters are documented, and how payer policy is applied in gastroenterology settings. The article also highlights when practices may need to review documentation, claim submission, and shared-visit billing workflows.

Article Sections

1. Ultrasound and EGD

   Introduces the gastroenterology coding topic and the relationship between upper GI endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound billing.

2. Billing endoscopic ultrasound with upper GI endoscopy

   Discusses payment and reporting issues when multiple endoscopic services occur in the same session and references CPT and Medicare-related guidance.

3. Part II: Don’t bill shared visits if your doc is just tailing NPP

   Reviews shared physician and nonphysician practitioner visit billing policy in office and hospital settings and mentions related Medicare documentation concerns.