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Can anyone tell the difference between these two procedures? I've been having a very difficult time trying to code these. I think because my doctors documentation is not always the best. It sounds like a 43752 because he's sticking it through his nose but he's calling it a miller-fredrick tube similar to 44500. The radiology techs put 74340 on the heading of the report. I'm tired of not knowing if I'm really coding them correctly. I have scoured my Coding alerts and can't find an answer to this.
Any information on these would be helpful. Here's an ex:
Placement of nasoduodenal Miller-Fredrick feeding tube:
Clinical history: nourishment
Findings:
Using viscus lidocaine in the left nostril and flouroscopic guidance, the Miller-Fredrick tube was manipulated through the nose, esophagus and into the stomach. I then manipulated the catheter into the duodenum and I left the tube tip in the fourth portion of the duodenum. I had to use Reglan to pass this feeding tube and it was moderately difficult.
Conclusion:
Successful nasoduodenal tube placement.
Thanks!
Any information on these would be helpful. Here's an ex:
Placement of nasoduodenal Miller-Fredrick feeding tube:
Clinical history: nourishment
Findings:
Using viscus lidocaine in the left nostril and flouroscopic guidance, the Miller-Fredrick tube was manipulated through the nose, esophagus and into the stomach. I then manipulated the catheter into the duodenum and I left the tube tip in the fourth portion of the duodenum. I had to use Reglan to pass this feeding tube and it was moderately difficult.
Conclusion:
Successful nasoduodenal tube placement.
Thanks!