CPT^® 43232, Under Esophagoscopy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43232 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 where he carries out an ultrasound–guided, intramural or transmural fine needle aspiration or biopsy.

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43237 & 43259

[b]43232, 43238 or 43242[/b] Help Please: In this op report which EUS fine needle bx is correct: "...after adequate sedation, linear echoendoscope was inserted into the oropharynx. Scope was adva... [ Read More ]

EUS with fine needle biopsy of liver

Hi, Can someone assist with the coding of this op report. I'm guessing for the seasoned GI coder this is a piece of cake. Procedure: EUS with fine needle bx of liver. "...After adequate sedation... [ Read More ]

January >= Codes

20600 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance 20604 with ultrasound guidance, with permanent recording and reporting (Do no... [ Read More ]

Sphincterotome

you must mean 43262 not 43232....ask the provider for clarification. Most things done during an ERCP can't be done without cannulation so 43273 is a good choice, and it's an add on code.... [ Read More ]

Sphincterotome

Can someone please advise if the doc states "the bile duct was deeply cannulated with the short-nosed traction shpincterotome" Does this mean that a sphincterotomy (43232) was done OR does the report... [ Read More ]

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