A 40-year-old patient has symptoms of dysphagia and reflux. The gastroenterologist introduces a rigid scope through the mouth to examine the esophagus, where he observes a stricture. He then introduces and performs 25 mm balloon dilation.
What CPT® code is reported for this procedure?
d 43195 IS THE CODE ESOPHAOSCOPY RIGID OR FLEXIBLE WITH DILATION OF THE ESOPHAGEAL STRUCTURE
You selected the wrong answer. 43195 is C, not D.
Google results say that the answer is C.
CPT code 43195 describes a rigid esophagoscopy, meaning a procedure to view the esophagus using a rigid endoscope, that includes balloon dilation.
C 43195. code for esophagoscopy 30mml less