CPT Knowledgebase - Feb 1, 2024

During a 90-minute face-to-face interfacility transport of a critically injured pediatric patient, our physician performed a therapeutic gastric intubation and aspiration procedure along with a lavage. Is it appropriate to report code 43753 for the therapeutic gastric intubation and aspiration including a lavage procedure in addition to code 99466 and add-on code 99467? What services are included when performed during the interfacility transport of a critically ill or critically injured pediatric patient?

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