CPT® 2013: Gastro Practices Benefit From Four New Optical Endomicroscopy Codes

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers identify which gastrointestinal services gained permanent CPT® reporting options in 2013 and which capsule endoscopy-related descriptors were revised. That matters for practices trying to keep coding, charge capture, and reimbursement workflows aligned with current CPT® updates.

Article Sections

1. Use 43206 and 43252 for Optical Endomicroscopy

   Introduces the gastroenterology service area covered by optical endomicroscopy and discusses the broader shift from unlisted reporting to newly assigned CPT® options.

2. Add 44705 to Your Coding Arsenal

   Covers fecal bacteriotherapy and related preparation of fecal microbiota for instillation, including the associated reporting context for this service category.

3. Note That Gastrointestinal Transit Becomes Listed

   Reviews the move from a Category III capsule-based transit and pressure measurement code to a listed CPT® code and the related technology context.

4. Observe Verbiage Tweaks to Other Capsule Endoscopy Codes

   Summarizes wording updates affecting capsule endoscopy-related CPT® descriptors and the general reporting impact described in the article.