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Skip Removal Codes
Published on Fri Dec 16, 2022
Question: How should we code a case where the surgeon removes obstructive material from a G-tube but doesn’t replace the tube? What if the surgeon removes the tube entirely? Illinois Subscriber Answer: When the surgeon removes any items from a gastrostomy tube (G-tube), you’ll want to report 49460 (Mechanical removal of obstructive material from gastrostomy, duodenostomy, jejunostomy, gastro-jejunostomy, or cecostomy (or other [...]