Has anyone ever heard of this procedure before ?
DIAGNOSIS: Esophageal Foreign body
Procedure : Pharyngo-esophagoscopy anf foreign body removal
Procedure – After the induction of anesthesia, shoulder roll was placed. The laryngoscope was used to evaluate the oropharynx and upper esophagus and the foreign body was identified in the upper esophagus at the level of the cricopharyngeus muscle. It was grasped and retracted .
Any ideas on the code for this ?
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