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Evaluate This EGD and Stricture Dilation Coding Conundrum

Published on Tue Aug 18, 2026

Question: A 68-year-old patient with longstanding gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and esophagitis presented with worsening dysphagia to solids. The gastroenterologist performed an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) to the duodenum. In the esophagus, the physician found a tight distal esophageal stricture measuring approximately 9 mm, which they dilated to 15 mm with a through-the-scope balloon under direct visualization. Peptic stricture is listed under [...]
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