CPT^® 43240, Under Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43240 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; he drains a pseudocyst during which he may also perform endoscopic ultrasound and place a transmural drainage catheter or stent.

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CPT 43240- Is removal of Stent included?

Hi, I was informed that the removal of stents are included in the code for placement of stent. But for some of the procedure (such as 43276), the describes states remove and replacement or even a guid... [ Read More ]

Cpt 43237 & 43259

[b]The difference between 43239 and 43259[/b] This information is from [I]Optum Encoder Pro[/I]: 43259-Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with endoscopic ultrasound examination, includi... [ Read More ]

Need helping coding a complicated procedure

need the note to correctly code it but could be 43269, 43240, 43259.... [ Read More ]

bypass graft

[b]3 5 5 3 5[/b] [QUOTE="Ajacquinto, post: 43240, member: 36719"]2 arterial bypass grafts would be a 33534..... if you bill a 33535 - thats 3 BYPASS'S + 33536 (4 plus bypass's) So you are looking at... [ Read More ]

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