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05-18-2011, 06:11 PM

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EGD with pharyngeal lesion

How would you code an EGD with a biopsy of a pharyngeal lesion?

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05-19-2011, 12:54 AM

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Hi,

It should be coded as 43239. Biopsy can be of any site in upper GI tract up to the point of examination by provider.

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