Question

assign codes for all diagnoses and procedure s for each of the diagnostic statements 1 /the patient was admitted for workup of an abdominal mass. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy with ultrasound of the abdomen demonstrated a complex cystic solid mass in the pancreas, which had invaded the portal vein. the mass was most consistent with carcinoma of the pancreas. the patient refused colonoscopy. biology and surgery. therefore she was discharged with medication and was to follow up with her local physician for palliative treatment of carcinoma discharged diagnosis: probable carcinoma of the pancreas with extension to the portal vein

Answer 1

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Code for esophagogastroduodenoscopy : CPT 43235 is the current procedural code for esophagogastroduodenoscopy as maintained by american medical association .

Meaning : esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a diagnostic procedure used to visualize the upper part of gastrointestinal tract up to duodenum such as esophagus , stomach ,duodenum.

2) ultrasound abdomen : CPT 76700 is the current code for ultrasound abdomen .

USG : it is a medical diagnostic procedure used to are the problems in the organs .

3) colonoscopy : CPT 45378 is the current code for colonoscopy .

Colonoscopy is a diagnostic procedure used to visualize the small and large bowel. It is used to take biopsy also.

4) carcinoma of pancreas : CPT 230.9 is code for carcinoma of pancreas.