C9724 – Endoscopic full-thickness plication of the stomach using endoscopic plication system (eps); includes endoscopy

Long description

Endoscopic full-thickness plication of the stomach using endoscopic plication system (eps); includes endoscopy

Short description

Eps stomach plic

Pricing indicator

53 Statute

Medicare coverage

D Special coverage instructions apply

BETOS category

P8I Endoscopy - other

Cross reference

43210

Added

April 1, 2005

Last change

January 1, 2016 – No change

Termination date

December 31, 2015

Nearby C codes

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• C9603 – Percutaneous transluminal coronary atherectomy, with drug-eluting intracoronary stent, with coronary angioplasty when performed; each additional branch of a major coronary artery (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
• C9604 – Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of or through coronary artery bypass graft (internal mammary, free arterial, venous), any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty, including distal protection when performed; single vessel
• C9605 – Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of or through coronary artery bypass graft (internal mammary, free arterial, venous), any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty, including distal protection when performed; each additional branch subtended by the bypass graft (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
• C9606 – Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of acute total/subtotal occlusion during acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery or coronary artery bypass graft, any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty, including aspiration thrombectomy when performed, single vessel
• C9607 – Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of chronic total occlusion, coronary artery, coronary artery branch, or coronary artery bypass graft, any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty; single vessel
• C9608 – Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of chronic total occlusion, coronary artery, coronary artery branch, or coronary artery bypass graft, any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty; each additional coronary artery, coronary artery branch, or bypass graft (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
• C9610 – Catheter, transluminal drug delivery with or without angioplasty, coronary, non-laser (insertable)
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• C9728 – Placement of interstitial device(s) for radiation therapy/surgery guidance (e.g., fiducial markers, dosimeter), for other than the following sites (any approach): abdomen, pelvis, prostate, retroperitoneum, thorax, single or multiple
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• C9735 – Anoscopy; with directed submucosal injection(s), any substance
• C9737 – Laparoscopy, surgical, esophageal sphincter augmentation with device (e.g., magnetic band)