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    A 24-year-old male presents to his primary care physician with complaint of bloody diarrhea x 1 week. Preceding this, he had generalized abdominal cramping and increased frequency of stools for two weeks.

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    A patient had a diagnostic colonoscopy and indications were rectal bleeding, abnormal scan of the digestive tract and incomplete defecation.

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  • Getting Creative in Community Engagement

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  • Case 14: Burnout

    A 42-year-old female advanced practice provider (APP) presents to her primary physician with a chief complaint of fatigue and feeling “stressed.” She has no chronic medical problems and takes no medication.

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    There is a widespread realization that health care in the U.S. remains fragmented and lacks longitudinal coordination of care.

  • EQuIP Your Team for Success

    Your colleagues agreed: the physician-nurse faculty knocked it out of the park for the 2023 GI Unit Leadership course, and we have every intention of keeping it up!

  • ASGE Answers Your Coding Questions

    A patient had a surveillance colonoscopy for prior polyps, but biopsies were taken due to Crohn’s disease. Can both Z86.010 and K50.90 be billed, or should only K50.90 be used since it justified the biopsies?

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    Whether you are navigating the first half of year one of a fellowship or starting the search for your first job after training, staying up to date with new studies is rewarding on multiple levels.

  • October 2023: ASGE Answers Your Coding Questions

    A Bravo, CPT code 91035, was performed and did not show active reflux, so the diagnosis attached was dysphonia, which the insurance is denying. What other diagnosis could be used?

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    The endoscopy staff identified inconsistencies in our pre-procedure time-out process, including the information being shared and the attentiveness of all members.

  • Case 13: Eosinophilic Esophagitis

    A 24-year-old male presents to the emergency room with a chief complaint of “I can’t swallow.” He states that while eating dinner, chicken suddenly “got stuck, and I could not swallow.”

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