CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 16, 2015

A patient is scheduled to have a video capsule endoscopy for evaluation of her small bowel. She has mechanical dysphagia and is unable to swallow the capsule. The physician places the capsule directly into her stomach or small bowel with an endoscope. What is the correct coding for the endoscopic placement of the capsule?

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