CPT^® 43753, Under Introduction Procedures on the Stomach

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43753 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction Procedures on the Stomach.

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The provider inserts a tube into the stomach. He instills fluid to wash the stomach and suctions it back out. Indications for gastric intubation include obstruction, severe trauma, drug overdose, gastrointestinal bleeding, etc.

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Help with modifier for dup procedure performed on different location and bundled with primary procedure billed

Can I get any help with the following billed CPT codes? 43753 billed with 36410 x 2, which are performed on different locations. 43753 is bundled with 36410, so I am thinking a mod 59 would be added t... [ Read More ]

Is this separately billable?

Below from the AMA/CPT, it is not intended in a facility setting that a physician would report codes such as 96360-96379. They believe an IM injection would typically be ordered by the physician and p... [ Read More ]

64450 Denials WPSMedicare(Indiana)

The below is from the NCCI Manual, chapter 2 pages 6-11 4. Under certain circumstances an anesthesia practitioner may separately report an epidural or peripheral nerve block injection (bolus, intermi... [ Read More ]

Critical care billing

The 33010 is not listed as one of the inclusive procedures to critical care by CPT (See below), but it does bundle together. The documentation for the Critical Care CPT code needs to clearly stated t... [ Read More ]

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A patient is brought to the emergency department after the patient ingested a entire bottle of verapamil(estimated 20 pills) as a suicide attempt,as they left a note. Physician used glucagon HCI as ... [ Read More ]

Cpt 43753

Does anyone out there know the answer to this question: Can you charge for 43753 for the ER nursing - because they are the one that does it or does it have to be the physician? Because it does state... [ Read More ]

Exploratory laparotomy, small bowel decompression and closure of dehiscence

49002-79 44021 13160? What about "The wound edges were debrided sharply"? I disagree with 43753 as almost surely the nasogastric tube was placed by anesthesia... [ Read More ]

Exploratory laparotomy, small bowel decompression and closure of dehiscence

I would use 49002-78 and check with the surgeon, but I think you could use 44021-59, and 43753. Good Luck!... [ Read More ]

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