This week you are learning about codes for services and procedures performed on the Mediastinum, Diaphragm and Digestive system.

As you work on assigning codes for services performed on the Digestive system, reflect on the purpose and meaning of the guidelines found throughout this subsection.

1. Explain one (1) thing you learned from the coding guidelines for Endoscopy services preceding the codes (45300- 45398) in the Digestive System subsection of the CPT manual.
2. Summarize what you think that coding guideline (from question 1) is instructing the coder to do when assigning codes for those types of services.
3. Describe how you will apply that coding guideline (from question 1) when assigning codes for those types of services.