Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for incision procedures on the esophagus.
CPT 43020 describes esophagotomy with a cervical approach and removing a foreign body.
CPT 43030 describes cricopharyngeal myotomy.
CPT 43045 describes esophagotomy with a thoracic approach and removal of foreign body.
CPT 81465 describes the genomic sequence analysis panel for evaluating the entire mitochondrial genome for large deletions, including heteroplasmy detection if performed. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 81465? CPT 81465 can be used…
CPT 31630 describes a procedure that involves the use of a bronchoscope, either rigid or flexible, to view the airways during a medical intervention. This article will cover the official description, procedure details, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 31630? CPT 31630 is…
CPT code 15136 describes the procedure for a dermal autograft on various parts of the body, such as the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is…
CPT 54300 describes a plastic operation performed on the penis to correct a condition called chordee, which is characterized by an abnormal curvature. This article will provide an overview of CPT code 54300, including its official description, the procedure involved, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and similar codes. 1. What…
CPT 61510 describes the surgical procedure of craniectomy, trephination, bone flap craniotomy for the excision of a brain tumor located above the tentorium cerebelli, excluding meningioma. This article will provide an overview of CPT code 61510, including its official description, the procedure itself, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and examples….
CPT 81167 describes the analysis of the BRCA2 gene for full duplication/deletion, specifically detecting large gene rearrangements. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 81167? CPT 81167 can be used to analyze the BRCA2 gene…
