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Get Your Head Straight About Corkscrew Esophagus

Published on Tue Sep 26, 2023

Question: My provider performed an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and described the distal esophagus as “appearing like a ‘winding staircase’” and the GI surgeon diagnosed “corkscrew esophagus.” What does that mean, and how should we code the diagnosis? Montana Subscriber Answer: A “corkscrew esophagus” may occur as part of a diffuse esophageal spasm disorder. The physical manifestation appears as the physician’s note describes. If [...]
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