Billing code
E702A — - With Multiple (3 Or More) Biopsies Of Specific Lesion - Add
Multiple lesion biopsies
Add to upper endoscopy or ERCP when you take 3 or more biopsies of a specific lesion.
Watch for: Needs at least 3 biopsies of one lesion, billed with Z399, Z400, Z561, Z558 or Z760.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- E702A
- Description
- - With Multiple (3 Or More) Biopsies Of Specific Lesion - Add
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Add-on for taking 3 or more biopsies of a specific lesion during upper endoscopy or ERCP.
What it covers
E702 is added to an oesophagoscopy-gastroscopy (with or without duodenoscopy) when you take multiple (3 or more) biopsies of a specific lesion (S7).
It is also payable with ERCP (Z561, Z558 or Z760) for 3 or more biopsies of a specific lesion (S30).
Billing rules
- Add-on only: bill with oesophagoscopy-gastroscopy (Z399 or Z400) or with ERCP Z561, Z558 or Z760 (S7, S30).
- Needs 3 or more biopsies of a specific lesion (S7, S30).
Often billed with
- Z399 elective oesophagoscopy-gastroscopy (S7).
- Z561, Z558 or Z760 ERCP (S30).
Common rejections
- ADF: The add-on's base procedure (Z399, Z400, Z561, Z558 or Z760) is missing, invalid or paid at zero; bill the add-on on the same claim as a payable base code.
Related codes: Z399, Z400, Z561, Z558, E662, E795
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Oesophagus, page S7; also Biliary Tract, page S30.
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