Gastroenterology Coding Alert
DME for Gastrostomy Tube
Pennsylvania Subscriber
Because of the cost of gastrostomy tubes, all of our physicians are required to do a G-tube change either at our endoscopy center or at the outpatient facility of a hospital, says Linda Parks, MA, CPC, lead coder at Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, a 23-physician practice. While you still cant bill extra for supplies in these settings, the facility reimbursement fee from Medicare is about $300, which more than covers the cost of the G-tube.
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