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43243 - esophageal/gastric varices

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Procedure / Serviceesophageal/gastric varices
Procedure / Service Description

intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance necessary to complete the intervention; - 43241 catheter Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with injection sclerosis of 43243 esophageal/gastric varices Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with band ligation of esophageal/gastric 43244 varices

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