CPT 2011: 91117, 91013 Give You A Much-Needed Digestive System Coding Boost

Why This Topic Matters

The updates described in the article affect how gastroenterology services are reported and billed, especially for motility studies and esophageal pH monitoring. Understanding the scope of these CPT changes helps coders and practices align documentation and reporting with the revised 2011 framework.

Article Sections

1. Discover How to Use Two New Manometric Study Codes

   Introduces the new CPT 2011 gastroenterology motility study additions and discusses the general context for their use. The section also notes who presented the material and the specialty setting in which the changes were discussed.

2. Background

   Provides supporting commentary from specialty society representatives about the need for the new coding options. It also includes broad operational context around how the procedures were being discussed in practice.

3. Important:

   Covers general reminders about how the study is characterized and how the session was described in the article. The section stays focused on the broader coding context rather than detailed instruction.

4. Revise The Way You Use 91034, 91035

   Explains that CPT 2011 revised esophageal pH monitoring reporting to reflect different attachment approaches. The section summarizes the article’s discussion of common questions and workflow situations involving these services.