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Account for Both EGD and Blockage Removal

Published on Thu Dec 17, 2015

Question: The surgeon performed an EGD with positioning and securing of jejunostomy tube. His findings consisted of a blocked feeding J tube that required forced irrigation to unblock the tube. The PEG part of the tube was secured on the abdominal wall with 4-0 Prolene stitch to prevent inward ingression. How should we code this? Florida Subscriber Answer: Based on [...]
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