Wiki Incomplete EGD-If an EGD was

[mmloyd]

If an EGD was not completed to the duodenum because of solid food in the stomach, how do I code? Do I use modifier -53? The reason I need to indicate incomplete it the procedure was repeated 2 weeks later! Thank you, Michelle Loyd, CPC

 

[christy.brown@kdmc.net]

you would use a 52 if repeat procedure is not going to be performed and if repeat is going to be performed you use a -53.