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Find Code Choices for J-Tube Without Guidance

Published on Fri Sep 18, 2020

Question: I know there are G-tube replacement codes for procedures without imaging, but how should we report a J-tube replacement without fluoroscopic guidance? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: You have two options, and you might find that payers prefer one over the other. You can report either an unlisted code such as 44799 (Unlisted procedure, small intestine) or a more specific code [...]
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