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Get an Inside Look at This Capsule Endoscopy Scenario

Published on Tue Feb 27, 2024

Question: Our gastroenterologist recently performed a capsule endoscopy to get a closer look at the patient’s esophagus. I tried to report it using the newest capsule endoscopy code, 91113, but the payer denied the claim. I can’t use 0355T because 91113 replaced that code a while ago. So, which code should I be using for this procedure? Ohio Subscriber Answer: You’re correct [...]
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