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CPT® 44360, Under Endoscopic Small Intestine Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 44360 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopic Small Intestine Procedures.

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The provider examines a portion of the small intestine for abnormalities using an endoscope, a tubular instrument with a light source and camera, which he inserts through the mouth. He includes the first and second parts of the duodenum and into the jejunum, but he excludes the ileum, the terminal portion of the small intestine, to look for a cause for gastrointestinal symptom such as bleeding and diarrhea. He takes samples of any suspicious tissue by brushing or washing the area to collect cells for laboratory analysis.

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Deep Enteroscopy CPT code?
My provider just informed me that they now have the equipment to perform the deep enteroscopy (SBE) and I am wondering if there is a special code to use or will the 44360 still be used.... [ Read More ]
Single and double balloon enteroscopy
Good morning. Can the code range 44360 through 44378, small intestinal endoscopy, enteroscopy be reported for single and double balloon enteroscopy via the antegrade approach? I realize the retrograde... [ Read More ]
Cpt 43237 & 43259
[b]The difference between 43239 and 43259[/b] This information is from [I]Optum Encoder Pro[/I]: 43259-Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with endoscopic ultrasound examination, includi... [ Read More ]
cpt code for laparoendoscopic single site resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Read the notes prior to code 44360. They give direction as to location.... [ Read More ]
44361 billed with 44360 -paid for both?
[b]44360 & 44361[/b] You have to remember that you can NEVER bill a diagnostic code if the procedure involves something else. That applies to all of your procedure codes.... [ Read More ]
~~Need Help W/Procedure Code~~
True, I missed the status post, sorry. If the scope passed beyond the 2nd part of duodenum, not including the ileum, can you not use 44360?... [ Read More ]
44361 billed with 44360 -paid for both?
No 44361 & 44360 cannot be billed together. Even NCCI edit unbundling is not allowed.... [ Read More ]
44361 billed with 44360 -paid for both?
My physician did an enteroscopy with biopsy (used a regular scope); he then came out and entered again and used a side-view scope - same session. can we bill and get paid for both? Should we bill with... [ Read More ]
Endoscopy code-help
The upper EGD is considered part of the SB enteroscopy (44360 series). But before someone can help you with the code we would need to know what was done.... [ Read More ]
Colonoscopy with polypectomy using cold biopsy forceps
No, he cannot use the 45384 if he does not use the "hot" biopsy method. Your doctor must state "hot" biopsy. If they do not and they only state biopsy then it is a 45380. If they did not do a hot b... [ Read More ]
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