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Bust 5 Eosinophilic Esophagitis Coding Myths: From Diagnosis to Dilation

Published on Tue Sep 29, 2026

Hint: Biopsy sampling can be part of establishing or monitoring the disease. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) can look straightforward on a claim: The gastroenterologist documents EoE, performs an upper endoscopy, takes biopsies, and perhaps dilates a narrowed esophagus. But each part of that description raises a separate coding question. The diagnosis needs to match the gastroenterologist’s documentation, while the procedure code [...]
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