tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2011 Issue 7
Tube Replacement: Nail Correct Codes for Tube Procedures With This E/M Advice
If you code 43760 for all tube replacements, you're playing with fire.A patient presents to the ED with a displaced or damaged percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The ED physician either replaces the tube or removes it entirely. The coder reports PEG tube procedure code for the service.Simple, right?Not so fast: You won't always code a PEG tube service with a procedure code. In some instances, you would report the procedure with the appropriate E/M code instead.Read on for advice on the ins and outs of coding tube insertions and removals.Opt for E/M On...
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