CPT Code 43235 Billing Guide: EGD, Modifiers, and Denial Prevention in 2026
CPT code 43235 is the billing code for a diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), a flexible upper GI endoscopy that examines the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum without tissue removal or therapeutic intervention. Procedure: CPT 43235 covers visual inspection of the upper GI tract, including specimen collection by brushing or washing when performed, but no biopsy and no therapy. […]