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Gastrostomy Tube:

Zero In on G-Tube Removal, Reinsertion, and Replacement Codes

Published on Wed Sep 11, 2013

Watch for same-day procedures. When your general surgeon needs to modify a gastrostomy (G) tube, do you have the tools to pick the right code? Making a blunder could cost your practice over $200. Let our experts familiarize you with the code options, and show you when you can — and can’t — separately charge for G-tube manipulations. Know the [...]
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