A Khan1, B Massey2, S Rao3, J Pandolfino4. 1. Division of Gastroenterology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. 2. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. 3. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. 4. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Esophageal function testing is being increasingly utilized in diagnosis and management of esophageal disorders. There have been several recent technological advances in the field to allow practitioners the ability to more accurately assess and treat such conditions, but there has been a relative lack of education in the literature regarding the associated Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and methods of reimbursement. This review, commissioned and supported by the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society Council, aims to summarize each of the CPT codes for esophageal function testing and show the trends of associated reimbursement, as well as recommend coding methods in a practical context. We also aim to encourage many of these codes to be reviewed on a gastrointestinal (GI) societal level, by providing evidence of both discrepancies in coding definitions and inadequate reimbursement in this new era of esophageal function testing.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Esophageal function testing is being increasingly utilized in diagnosis and management of esophageal disorders. There have been several recent technological advances in the field to allow practitioners the ability to more accurately assess and treat such conditions, but there has been a relative lack of education in the literature regarding the associated Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and methods of reimbursement. This review, commissioned and supported by the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society Council, aims to summarize each of the CPT codes for esophageal function testing and show the trends of associated reimbursement, as well as recommend coding methods in a practical context. We also aim to encourage many of these codes to be reviewed on a gastrointestinal (GI) societal level, by providing evidence of both discrepancies in coding definitions and inadequate reimbursement in this new era of esophageal function testing.
Authors: Evan T Alicuben; Nikolai Bildzukewicz; Kamran Samakar; Namir Katkhouda; Adrian Dobrowolsky; Kulmeet Sandhu; John C Lipham Journal: Surg Endosc Date: 2018-09-24 Impact factor: 4.584
Authors: Jason R Baker; Baha Moshiree; Satish Rao; Leila Neshatian; Linda Nguyen; William D Chey; Richard Saad; Jose M Garza; Shamaila Waseem; Abraham R Khan; John E Pandolfino; C Prakash Gyawali Journal: Am J Gastroenterol Date: 2020-10 Impact factor: 12.045