AMA CPT® Assistant - 1994 Issue 1 (January)
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Codes (Spring 1994)
Spring 1994 pages 1-10 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Codes This article will review new and revised codes used to report gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. The codes for gastrointestinal endoscopy have been extensively revised in OPT 1994. The most significant changes and additions are those that relate to esophageal dilation, enteroscopy, and endoscopic ultrasound. In addition, a "template" has been employed, listing a consistent set of procedures within each procedural family. Esophagoscopy 43200Esophagoscopy, rigid or flexible; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing (separate procedure) 43202with biopsy, single or multiple 43204with injection sclerosis of esophageal varices 43205with band ligation...
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