CPT^® 43215, Under Esophagoscopy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43215 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Esophagoscopy Procedures.

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The provider examines the esophagus with a flexible esophagoscope, a tubular instrument with a light source and a camera, which he inserts through the mouth to look for a blockage. He identifies and removes foreign bodies, such as pieces of meat or other foodstuffs too large to pass into the stomach.

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