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Wiki NG tube placement CPT

Thread starter herrera4
Start date Aug 23, 2010

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herrera4

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Aug 23, 2010

#1

Is there a code for a NG tube placement while performed during surgery without the use fluoro?

Grintwig

Expert

Aug 24, 2010

#2

Was it placed endoscopically? If it was then the code is 43246.
If not maybe you could use 49440 with a modifier 52? I'm not sure.....

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herrera4

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Aug 24, 2010

#3

no his notes dont say endoscopilly-i was thinking modifier also

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