Gastroenterology Coding Challenge: Repositioning a G Tube
Reading 44373’s code descriptor is key to getting your G Tube claim right. Question: The gastroenterologist goes to the hospital to treat a patient that had recently been admitted because his gastrojejunostomy tube had migrated to his stomach. After performing a problem focused interval history and exam, the gastroenterologist decides to perform an EGD to reposition the [...] Related articles:
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February 7, 2010