tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2002 Issue 8

You Be the Coder: Open J-Tube Placement

Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.Question: A patient with a history of laryngeal cancer underwent jejunostomy tube (J-tube) placement. The surgeon began the procedure laparoscopically but converted to an open procedure due to localized adhesions from previous surgeries. The only code I could find is 44015 which is an add-on code. How should I report the service?General Surgery Discussion Group ParticipantAnswer: The appropriate code to report open J-tube placement is 44300 (Enterostomy or cecostomy tube [e.g. for decompression or feeding] [separate procedure])...

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