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Which Code Applies for PEG Tube Removal?

Published on Mon Apr 20, 2020

Question: One of our gastroenterologists removed a PEG tube during an office visit but did not replace it. We cannot find a code for the removal without a subsequent reinsertion. Should we report 43762? Kentucky Subscriber Answer: No. In this situation, you cannot report 43762 (Replacement of gastrostomy tube, percutaneous, includes removal, when performed, without imaging or endoscopic guidance; not [...]
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