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Watch the Bundles Before You Report Modified Barium Swallow

Published on Wed Sep 25, 2019

Question: What is a modified barium swallow? Is there a specific code for reporting services of a modified barium swallow? Can we also report esophageal studies and swallowing function in addition to barium swallow? Florida Subscriber Answer: For a modified barium swallow, you submit code 74230 (Swallowing function, with cineradiography/videoradiography) when the procedure is primarily performed by your physician for [...]
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