Assertion: balloon dilation | /r/HasProperty | less than 30 mm diameter
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text: Code 43220 (esophagoscopy; with balloon dilation less than 30 mm diameter) or 43249 (upper gastrointestinal endoscopy including esophagus, stomach, and either the duodenum and/or jejunum as appropriate; with balloon dilation of the esophagus less than 30 mm diameter) should be used to report this particular procedure, says Pat Stout, CMC, CPC, an independent gastroenterology coding consultant in Knoxville, Tenn.