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Upper GI Procedures:

Missing Details in EGD Op Report Means Losing Pay

Published on Thu Dec 16, 2021

Focus on ‘sample collection’ vs. ‘biopsy.’ When your surgeon performs an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), the details in the operative report contain valuable information you need to know to correctly code the case. Basics: An EGD is a procedure your surgeon performs using an endoscope to examine the patient’s esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, which is the first segment of the small intestine. [...]
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