CPT Knowledgebase - Jan 11, 2016

For CPT code 43237, Esophagogastroduodeno- scopy, flexible, transoral; with endoscopic ultrasound examination limited to the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, and adjacent structures, do the terms limited to and or in the descriptor indicate that this code is appropriate to report if an esphagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is performed and an ultrasound examination is performed on any of the upper gastrointestinal (UGI) structures (eg, esophagus, stomach, or duodenum)?

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