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How Should I Report Barrett’s Esophagus With or Without Dysplasia?

Published on Mon Sep 29, 2025

Question: Our gastroenterologist frequently screens patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms for Barrett’s esophagus. I’m unsure how to choose the correct diagnosis code, especially if dysplastic changes are noted. Can you walk me through how to accurately report this? Georgia Subscriber Answer: Great question, and one that’s especially important because ICD-10-CM allows for greater specificity when reporting Barrett’s [...]
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