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 CPT code 43235 is for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) without biopsy, which matches the procedure described. The ICD-10-CM codes K25.9 and K26.9 are for gastric and duodenal ulcers, respectively, which were found during the procedure.

Diagnostic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Was Performed for a Patient with Suspected Ulcers