Reader Questions:
Describe Symptom, Procedure EGD Details
Published on Tue Aug 18, 2020
Question: A patient was diagnosed with sliding hiatal hernia based on X-ray findings, and our surgeon performed an EGD. We billed the service as 43270 and got a denial. What could be the reason? Texas Subscriber Answer: First of all, the code you mention, 43270 (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) (includes pre- and post-dilation [...]