Billing and Coding: Swallowing Studies for Dysphagia

This billing guideline clarifies that swallowing studies for dysphagia described by CPT 70370, 70371, and 74230 are complementary to LCD L33449 and intended for evaluation/diagnosis of dysphagia. Each listed CPT code represents the complete procedure and only one of these codes may be billed per patient on a given date of service; documentation should follow LCD L33449 requirements.

"Swallowing studies (videofluoroscopic or radiologic studies described by CPT 70370, 70371, or 74230) performed for evaluation or diagnosis of dysphagia are the intended covered service per this bil..."

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