Policy· Brief · November 12, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Olympus announces CMS valuation and reimbursement rates for new ESD CPT codes

Olympus said the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published final valuations and CY2027 Medicare reimbursement rates for two new Category I CPT codes, CPT 43498 for upper gastrointestinal ESD and CPT 45991 for lower gastrointestinal ESD, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The company noted the rates reflect the clinical complexity and physician work involved in ESD.

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