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Does Multiple Sites Mean Multiple Units of 43239?

Published on Tue Nov 03, 2026

Question: If a patient with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) presents for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and the gastroenterologist collects specimens at multiple biopsy sites, can we report multiple units of 43239? California Subscriber Answer: Let’s start by examining the descriptor for 43239 (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with biopsy, single or multiple). The descriptor itself specifies “single or multiple,” so the number of biopsy [...]
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