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Understand Enema Coding

Published on Mon Feb 21, 2022

Question: Our physician administered an enema to address an obstruction. Is 74283 the right code? Texas Subscriber Answer: Probably not. Seeing the word “enema” can sometimes mislead you to consider 74283 (Therapeutic enema, contrast or air, for reduction of intussusception or other intraluminal obstruction (eg, meconium ileus)), but you should stop right there. Why: Don’t report 74283, because it falls [...]
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