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Up Your Ulcer Coding Game With This Scenario

Published on Mon Feb 27, 2023

Question: Soon after treating a mass with gastrojejunostomy, the gastroenterologist saw the patient again because she was complaining of abdominal pain. On endoscopic exam, the doctor noted no bleeding in the upper GI tract but he diagnosed the patient with a gastrojejunal ulcer. Which code do I use? New Jersey Subscriber Answer: Gastroenterologists sometimes see gastrojejunal ulcers pop up after surgical partial [...]
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