CPT^® 43216, Under Esophagoscopy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43216 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 camera, which he inserts through the mouth. He removes one or more abnormal masses or growths with an instrument that grasps, excises, and cauterizes it. He sends the specimen to a laboratory for analysis.

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[b]Zenker's[/b] what code do you compare the fee to? I have previously used 43216 and that is $439 which doesn't quite seem like enough and sounds like you are billing higher... Thanks! Teresa... [ Read More ]

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