tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 12

Part B Coding Coach: Pick Up an Ethical $400 By Applying the Lessons from This EGD Op Note

Tip: “Sample collection” is different from an actual biopsy. When your gastroenterologist ventures into a patient’s stomach, say when treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chances are she would opt to evaluate the surface of the lower or distal esophagus. This service is known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), and mainly involves imaging the upper GI tract consisting of the esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestine also known as the duodenum. Keep your hopes high for a potential $400 payment by easily navigating through the ins and outs of EGD coding. How? Check out this op note...

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