CPT^® 43251, Under Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43251 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Procedures.

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Summary

An esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a procedure to view the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum by means of flexible endoscope through the mouth. The physician removes one or more lesions using a snare technique during this procedure.

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EGD coding and billing on 1500 and UB04 please

Please help, I just started to work for ASC and everything is new to me. I been asked to bill identical 2 claims on 1500 and UB04. Can someone please tell me if you add mod. -26 to each code on 1500?... [ Read More ]

EGD W/ polyloop

Good Morning, looking for guidance on coding the attached op report. The provider is trying to bill for 3 EGDS. They show the 43251 snare tech & then they also show the 43255 for control of bleeding.... [ Read More ]

EGD snare for Food impaction

No, you should use 43247 for EGD with removal of foreign body. 43251, per CPT description, is for snare removal of a [I]tumor, polyp or other lesion[/I], which is a different procedure.... [ Read More ]

EGD snare for Food impaction

Can you bill CPT 43251 - egd with snare, if a provider used the snare to remove lodged food?... [ Read More ]

GI procedures bundling

[QUOTE="Susan Carter CPC, post: 422641, member: 52302"]Hello, When a provider does an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsies but also does removal of a polyp or lesion in another area, besides the ... [ Read More ]

GI procedures bundling

Hello, When a provider does an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsies but also does removal of a polyp or lesion in another area, besides the biopsy site, can these both be billed 43251 and 43239 w... [ 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 ]

43270 vs 43251

If a gastric polyp is removed with S&C then ablated with APC, which code should be used? I know both can't be coded. Can I pick the one with the higher reimbursement/RVU?... [ Read More ]

Clips during colonoscopy?

No these are not separately reportable: Gastroenterology Coder's Pink Sheet Effective Date 10/01/2005 Publish Date October 2005 Subject No additional payment for hemoclips or endoclips "In gastro... [ Read More ]

endoclip during Colonoscopy

[b]found reply on super coder[/b] Posted 1 year ago # Report nothing for the hemoclip placement. ENDOCLIPs are a form of surgical closure/surgical tool - There would not be a specific CPT surgica... [ Read More ]

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