tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 16

Part B Coding Coach: Conquer the Ins and Outs of Esophageal Dilations With This Expert Advice

Optimize payments by looking specifically for the use of fluoroscopy. If your clinician performs dilation during endoscopy to overcome strictures or obstructions in the upper GI tract, you have many codes to report the procedure. This includes some new ones and some old ones with changes to their descriptors that were introduced in 2014. Hone in on the right code with this expert advice.   Choose From Esophagoscopy or EGD Codes Depending on Extent of Scope   If your gastroenterologist performed balloon dilation to overcome a stricture, you will need to look at various factors to land the right...

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