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This week's question is answered by Regan Bode, CPC, CPC-H, CPMA, CEMC, ACS-EM, content manager for DecisionHealth and consultant for DecisionHealth Professional Services.
Q. Some of our payers will pay us for upper endoscopy with biopsy (EGD) 43235 and 43239separately when they are billed on same day, but Medicare consistently denies 43239. Are we allowed to bill for both codes together or not?
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