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Can You Bill 43255 for Control of Contact Bleeding?

Published on Fri Apr 10, 2026

Question: I have a report from a diagnostic transoral esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) procedure. The physician performed the EGD and noted in the report that the patient has localized erosions with active (contact) bleeding in the cardia. Can I report an EGD with control of bleeding or should I report just the diagnostic EGD code for the procedure? Missouri Subscriber Answer: You [...]
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