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2014COD1NGGastroenterology CPT AdvisorsJoel V. Brill, MD, AGA CPT AdvisorDaniel C. DeMarco, MD, ACG CPT AdvisorGlenn D. Littenberg, MD, ASGE CPT AdvisorCPT UPDATES2014 CPT CODING UPDATES2The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) work closely together to ensure that adequate methods are in place for gastroenterology practices to report and obtain fair and reasonable reimbursement for procedures, tests and visits. The societies advisors continuously review Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ) and work through the AMA process to revise and add new codes as appropriate.

The revised ablation codes “include pre- and post-dilation and guide wire passage, when performed." Separate reporting of pre- or post-dilation or guide wire passage when performing ablation of the same lesion during the same session would not be appropriate. As with the stent codes, ablation procedures are reported without a

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