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1) Physician inserted a flexible esophagoscope into the esophagus and removed a lesion using snare technique.FILL IN BLANK

 

2) Surgeon made an incision in the left posterior chest wall into the esophagus to remove a foreign body from the esophagus.FILL IN BLANK

 

3) Physician inserted a balloon endoscopically for tamponade of bleeding esophageal varices. FILL IN BLANK

 

4) Dr. Smith performed a partial cervical esophagectomy, and then Dr. Jones performed a jejunum transfer with microvascular anastomosis. FILL IN BLANK (for Dr.Smith), fill in blank (for Dr.Jones)

5) he physician passed an endoscope through the patient’s mouth and visualized the entire esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and jejunum. One lesion was removed from the small intestine using biopsy forceps. Another small intestinal lesion was removed using a snare. Fill in blank , Fill in blank

 

6) Patient underwent incision of the pyloric muscle.FILL IN BLANK

 

7) The physician performed an open revision of a previously performed gastric restrictive procedure and reversed the previously partitioned stomach to restore normal gastrointestinal continuity. FILL IN BLANK

GI Procedures Coding Practice

8) Using fluoroscopic guidance (lasting 15 minutes), the physician repositioned a gastric feeding tube through the duodenum. FILL IN BLANK , FILL IN BLANK

 

9) The physician performed a laparoscopic surgical gastric restrictive procedure with gastric bypass and Roux-en-Y gastroenterostomy (roux limb length 75 centimeters). FILL IN BLANK

 

10) The physician performed laparoscopic gastric restrictive procedure by revising the adjustable gastric restrictive device component. FILL IN BLANK

GI Procedures Coding Practice

• • What procedure involves inserting a flexible esophagoscope into the esophagus to remove a lesion using the snare technique?,

  • What is the procedure called when a surgeon makes an incision in the left posterior chest wall to remove a foreign body from the esophagus?,

  • What procedure involves inserting a balloon endoscopically to tamponade bleeding esophageal varices?,

  • What procedure did Dr. Smith perform involving a partial cervical esophagectomy, and what procedure, did Dr. Jones perform involving a jejunum transfer with microvascular anastomosis?,

  • What is the name of the procedure where the physician passes an endoscope through the mouth, visualizes the entire esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and jejunum, and removes lesions from the small intestine using biopsy forceps and a snare?