tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2013 Issue 12

Endoscopy: Prepare for CPT® 2014 Esophagoscopy Overhaul

Distinguish ‘rigid’ and ‘flexible’ scopes. You’ll need to “rewrite” your esophagoscopy reporting beginning Jan 1, 2014 because CPT® entirely rewrites the codes in that section of the CPT® manual. With 12 new codes, two deleted codes, and 14 revised codes in the range 43191-43232, you have a lot to learn by the first of the year. Read on to make sure you’re ready with our expert tips. Differentiate Codes By Scope Type Currently, when your general surgeon performs an esophagoscopy, you report a code from the range 43200-43232 (Esophagoscopy, rigid or flexible…). That...

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