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Stomach Procedures:

Apply the Lessons From This Op Note to More Accurately Code Your EGDs

Published on Mon Oct 25, 2021

Remember to differentiate biopsy from “sample collection.” When your gastroenterologist ventures into a patient’s stomach — for instance, when treating conditions like gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) — chances are strong that they may opt to evaluate the surface of the lower or distal esophagus. This service is known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), and mainly involves imaging the upper GI tract consisting [...]
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