CPT^® 43233, Under Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43233 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Procedures.

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Summary

The provider inserts a flexible endoscope through the mouth and down into the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum and dilates (widens) the esophagus with a balloon inflated to 30 mm or more in diameter; he may use fluoroscopic guidance for the dilation.

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