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CPT® 91040, Under Esophageal Balloon Distension Study and Breath Test

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 91040 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Esophageal Balloon Distension Study and Breath Test.

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The provider performs esophageal balloon dilation to determine whether the patient’s chest pain results from esophageal or cardiac causes. The procedure includes provocation, if performed. Provocation refers to application or instillation of some type of chemical agent to elicit a response, such as chest pain in this case, in the structure being studied.

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91035 & 91040
Can 91035 and 91040 be billed together and if so should the 91035 be billed as date it was placed or date it was interpreted. Thanks for any advice. This is not my area of expertise, just helping out ... [ Read More ]
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[QUOTE="AWenger, post: 147722, member: 91040"]There were two claims. Both with CPT 10021-78 the icd-9 on one was 998.51 and the other was 998.13 CO-4: The Denial read: The procedure code is inconsist... [ Read More ]
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[b]You cannot double dip[/b] [QUOTE="AWenger, post: 99954, member: 91040"]Thank you for replying and it does help but i am still confused. So if i counted all of that for HPI then i WOULDN'T"T have a... [ Read More ]
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