CPT^® 49450, Under Replacement Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49450 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Replacement Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum.

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Summary

Under fluoroscopic guidance, the provider replaces the existing gastrostomy tube, cecostomy tube, or other colon tube through the skin. Providers may exchange the tube when the existing tube becomes dislodged or no longer functions properly.

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EGD with change of G-tube with J-tube extension

Hi, I'm new to coding and have 'inherited' our MIS division, and don't necessarily agree with the way that these were being coded. I've researched our past cases and either 49450 or 44373 is being a... [ Read More ]

Change of Chait Appendicostomy with Fluoroscopy

we do a lot of the appedicostomy tube changes and I use 49450... [ Read More ]

Change of Chait Appendicostomy with Fluoroscopy

I need some advice on a code. My provider performed a change of Chait appendicostomy with fluoroscopy and the code that is being used is 49450. I think there should be an unlisted code 44979. See op n... [ Read More ]

CPT Code 43762

Good Morning, Based on your comments I would say the facility director does not have a current understanding of CPT 43762 since it is new this year. I have included a cut and paste below from the Op... [ Read More ]

G-j tube malfunction

[QUOTE="cgaston, post: 424981, member: 19527"]Try looking at 49450-49452[/QUOTE] But physician is placing back the same old tube of patient, how about 43760?... [ Read More ]

G-j tube malfunction

Try looking at 49450-49452... [ 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 ]

G-tube

When billing 49450, replacement of gastrostomy tube, must the doctor actually dictate the words "under fluroscopy"? Thanks, Sue... [ Read More ]

PEG replacement in office

CPT 43760 seems to be correct and if you look under CPT code 49450 there is some informational guidance to use code 43760 for a percutaneous change of gastrostomy tube done without imaging or endoscop... [ Read More ]

G Tube replacement

[b]What CPT code to use?[/b] when the patient pulls out the tube and it is just reinserted (not surgically)? 49450 and 43760 don't seem to fit. This is the question I was searching for when I ha... [ Read More ]

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