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The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 43238 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Procedures. Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash.
What is an Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)? It is an endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract up to the duodenum. CPT© codes in this series (43235-43259) identify services performed during an esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
The following ICD-10-CM codes support medical necessity and provide coverage for CPT codes: 43200, 43201, 43202, 43204, 43205, 43206, 43212, 43215, 43216, 43217, 43220, 43226, 43227, 43229, 43231, 43232, 43235, 43236, 43237, 43238, 43239, 43240, 43241, 43242, 43243, 43244, 43245, 43246, 43247, 43248, 43249, 43250, 43251, 43252, 43255, 43257 ...
Jan 31, 2020 · If you look at the code book, all of the codes under 43235 start with “with”. Keeping this in mind, you will realize it is always assumed that an entire EGD has been performed (esophagus, stomach, 2 nd portion of duodenum) prior to the insertion of the echoendoscope.
Jun 1, 2015 · Staging of lung cancer (EUS with FNA) CPT® codes for reporting EUS are: 43231 Esophagoscopy, flexible, transoral; with endoscopic ultrasound examination. 43232 Esophagoscopy, flexible, transoral; with transendoscopic ultrasound-guided intramural or transmural fine needle aspiration/biopsy (s) 43237 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible ...
CPT 43238 is used for patients who require an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with transendoscopic ultrasound-guided intramural or transmural fine needle aspiration/biopsy(s). This procedure is typically performed to assess abnormalities in the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum, and adjacent structures.
