The PillCam™ SB 3 capsule endoscopy system is the ingestible camera in a capsule that allows for visualization of the small bowel.
CPT Codes / HCPCS Codes / ICD-10 Codes Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are represented by "+": Information in the [brackets] below has been added for clarification purposes. Codes requiring a 7th character are repre...
CPT changes focus on gynecologic procedures: new series of codes adds greater specificity. (Additional Endoscopy, Colposcopy Codes).Frieden, JoyceOb/gyn News
Applicable CPT / HCPCS / ICD-10 Codes Background References Policy Scope of Policy This Clinical Policy Bulletin addresses upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and gastrointestinal biopsy. Medical Necessity Aetna considers the following interventions medically necessary: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)/upper end...
Due to the limitations of using CPT codes to create our patient cohorts, there remains an element of selection bias that cannot be eliminated. Although we tried to create a homogenous patient population via our exclusion criteria and control for patient differences in our risk-adjustment models, ...