CPT^® 43212, Under Esophagoscopy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43212 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Esophagoscopy Procedures.

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The provider passes a flexible endoscope through the mouth to the esophagus and inserts a stent through the endoscope to treat narrowing in the esophagus.

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