Diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed for a patient with suspected ulcers. The endoscope was inserted in the pharynx and was passed all the way through to the jejunum, which revealed ulcers of the stomach, pylorus, and duodenum. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was sent home with prescriptions and a referral to a nutritionist. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct codes are 43235 and K25.9, K26.9. 43235 is the CPT code for diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy, and K25.9 and K26.9 are the ICD-10-CM codes for ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, respectively.

Diagnostic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Was Performed for a Patient with Suspected Ulcers