CPT^® 43231, Under Esophagoscopy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43231 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Esophagoscopy Procedures.

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The provider inserts a flexible endoscope through the mouth and down into the esophagus; he also inserts an ultrasound transducer through the escope and performs endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).

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