tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2002 Issue 5

Reader Question: Physician-Placed NG Tubes

Question: We have had problems getting paid when our ED doctors place NG tubes. What is the correct code to report? We have been using 43752. Florida SubscriberAnswer: Your practice is reporting the correct code: 43752 (Naso- or oro-gastric tube placement, necessitating physicians skill). This code describes the ED physicians involvement when called on to place a feeding tube, typically a nursing service. Sometimes the nurse is not able to place the tube, and a physician provides the service. Reimbursement problems with 43752 have been reported since it was implemented in CPT 2001. It was then considered a welcome...

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