Gastroenterology Coding Alert

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Which Code Applies to pH Monitoring Test?

Question: Our gastroenterologist saw a patient suffering from recurrent heartburn that had not subsided with lifestyle changes and acid suppression medications that we prescribed six weeks ago. The physician advised the patient to stop medications for one week and ordered a pH monitoring test. After 24 hours, the patient came back and our gastroenterologist retrieved the data for interpretation. Which [...]
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