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Use Unlisted Procedure Code Only as a Last Resort

Published on Thu Jun 20, 2013

Question: Our general surgeon recently performed a partial small bowel resection. During the procedure our gastroenterologist performed a push-through small bowel endoscopy. Would you report the gastro portion as ‘44799’ and compare to ‘44380’ for value?
California Subscriber Answer: If your gastroenterologist intends to perform an examination of the proximal small intestine as described in the definition of [...]
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