CPT^® 49440, Under Initial Placement Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49440 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Initial Placement Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider inserts a gastrostomy tube through the skin using fluoroscopic guidance. The provider may use this treatment for patients suffering from abnormalities of the mouth, esophagus, or stomach, or with an impaired mechanism of swallowing.

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CT guided Gastrostomy Access Placement

I think it is included with G-tube insertion. If CT guided percutaneous G-tub replacement, without using fluoroscopic, code as 49999. If with fluoro, 49440.... [ Read More ]

Coding for Open G-tube

[QUOTE="hpatzke, post: 122648, member: 83546"] The problem with using 49440 is it includes the use of fluroscopy, but neither one of your providers used fluroscopy to assist with the placement of the ... [ Read More ]

Coding for gastropexy

That's a G tube placement code 0 49440. Gastropexy and Jejunopexy there are no codes for, correct?... [ Read More ]

CPT code for repositioning of gastrostomy tube

Hi, I'm looking for the cpt code for repositioning of an existing percutaneous gastrostomy tube. The 43761 is for repositioning of a naso or or-gastric tube not percutaneous. 49450/49452/49440/49446 ... [ Read More ]

Can CPT 49446 be billed separately from 43830? 43830 49446 bundling cpt tube

CPT 49446 states that for converstion to gastro-jejunostomy tube at the time of initial gastrostomy tube placement we are to use 49446 in conjuction with 49440. CPt 49440 is for a percutaneous approa... [ Read More ]

Insertion Of NG feeding tube

[QUOTE="PRINCESSMHH, post: 98891, member: 76472"]Do you think that code 43752 would also be applicable to the EGD??? Thanks[/QUOTE] Code Descriptor Naso- or oro-gastric tube placement, requiring ph... [ Read More ]

How to code this g-tube/gj-tube??

Hello, the fluoroscopy is included in both 49440 & 49446 and would not be separately billable. Both the gastrostomy tube and the GJ tube were placed through the same incision. There does not appear ... [ Read More ]

How to code this g-tube/gj-tube??

Hello! Can anyone help me code this? I thought it was 49440,49446. Also would the statement "image guided" be enough for documentation or must he actually state "fluoroscopy"? Thanks, Sue GAST... [ Read More ]

gtube placement CT then fluoro-CPT code?

A g tube was placed using CT guidance. Final position could not be confirmed, Patient taken to fluoro where it was demonstrated that the g tube was not properly positioned. Catheter was retrieved and ... [ Read More ]

Gastrojejunostomy placement

Hoping someone can help me understand this one: Endoscope was introduced through the gastrostomy and advanced to the 3rd part of the duodenum. The upper GI endoscopy was accomplished w/out difficulty... [ Read More ]

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