`C9779`

What C9779 is

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (esd), including endoscopy or colonoscopy, mucosal closure, when performed

HCPCS Level II long description, CMS October 2026 file. See the C codes page for the full section.

Billed with C9779? These codes are bundled into it

C9779 is a Column 1 code in 60 active NCCI PTP edits. When one of these Column 2 codes is reported on the same date of service, it is denied as bundled - unless the edit's modifier indicator is 1 and documentation supports a distinct service with an NCCI-associated modifier.

Column 2 code	Short description	Modifier indicator
`43191`	Esophagoscopy rigid trnso dx	0 - no modifier bypass	Check pair
`43192`	Esophagoscp rig trnso inject	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43193`	Esophagoscp rig trnso biopsy	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43197`	Esophagoscopy flex dx brush	0 - no modifier bypass	Check pair
`43198`	Esophagosc flex trnsn biopsy	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43200`	Esophagoscopy flexible brush	0 - no modifier bypass	Check pair
`43201`	Esoph scope w/submucous inj	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43202`	Esophagoscopy flex biopsy	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43205`	Esophagus endoscopy/ligation	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43206`	Esoph optical endomicroscopy	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43211`	Esophagoscop mucosal resect	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43217`	Esophagoscopy snare les remv	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43232`	Esophagoscopy w/us needle bx	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43235`	Egd diagnostic brush wash	0 - no modifier bypass	Check pair
`43236`	Uppr gi scope w/submuc inj	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43239`	Egd biopsy single/multiple	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43242`	Egd us fine needle bx/aspir	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43244`	Egd varices ligation	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43251`	Egd remove lesion snare	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43252`	Egd optical endomicroscopy	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`43254`	Egd endo mucosal resection	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`44360`	Small bowel endoscopy	0 - no modifier bypass	Check pair
`44361`	Small bowel endoscopy/biopsy	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`44364`	Small bowel endoscopy	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`44376`	Small bowel endoscopy	0 - no modifier bypass	Check pair
`44377`	Small bowel endoscopy/biopsy	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`44380`	Small bowel endoscopy br/wa	0 - no modifier bypass	Check pair
`44382`	Small bowel endoscopy	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`44386`	Endoscopy bowel pouch/biop	1 - modifier may bypass	Check pair
`44388`	Colonoscopy thru stoma spx	0 - no modifier bypass	Check pair

Showing 30 of 60 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.

Data: CMS CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule RVU file (October release, RVU26D) and Medicare NCCI PTP practitioner edits v32.3 (2026 Q4). Verify against the official files before billing or contracting decisions.