Digestive System Coding Flashcards
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Which CPT code range covers procedures on the esophagus?
Answer: 43020–43499
CPT codes 43020–43499 cover surgical and endoscopic procedures performed on the esophagus.
What CPT code describes a diagnostic colonoscopy with biopsy?
Answer: 45380
CPT 45380 describes a colonoscopy with biopsy of a single or multiple lesions.
Which modifier is appended when a colonoscopy is attempted but only reaches the splenic flexure?
Answer: -52
Modifier -52 indicates a reduced service when the colonoscopy does not reach the intended extent (cecum).
A patient undergoes an upper GI endoscopy (EGD) with ablation of a tumor. Which CPT code applies?
Answer: 43228
CPT 43228 describes an EGD with ablation of a tumor, polyp, or other lesion.
CPT code 44950 describes which digestive system procedure?
Answer: Appendectomy
CPT 44950 describes an open appendectomy.
Which CPT code describes a laparoscopic cholecystectomy without cholangiography?
Answer: 47562
CPT 47562 describes a laparoscopic cholecystectomy without intraoperative cholangiography.