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PEG Tube Removal:

Only Removing PEG Tube? Focus on E/M Codes

Published on Wed Jun 01, 2016

Find out why 43247 just won’t do you any good. If you’ve asked yourself frequently what CPT® code to use when a physician removes a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube, and haven’t found the answer, it’s time you set your sights on reporting an E/M service. Fact: You wouldn’t code a non-incisional PEG removal done in an office setting because [...]
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