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How Should You Report Endoscopic Injections?

Published on Thu Jul 11, 2019

Question: Our physician will often inspect the submucosal area during upper and lower GI endoscopy and inject a therapeutic drug. Which codes apply to this? Codify Subscriber Answer: The correct code depends upon the location of the injection – whether the physician was performing an upper or lower GI. Upper GI: If your physician performs an upper endoscopy with injection, [...]
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