tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 23

Part B Coding Coach: Ace Your G-Tube Placement Coding With These Key Tactics

Hint: Append modifiers when two specialists are carrying out the procedure. When your gastroenterologist performs a gastrostomy to place a gastrostomy tube, look for guidance used to perform the procedure and the number of clinicians involved to arrive at the accurate CPT® code. Check Use of Endoscope for Tube Placements Your gastroenterologist will often use aids such as endoscopy or fluoroscopy to help position the gastrostomy tube. If your clinician is performing an upper endoscopy prior to determine the location of the incision to place the gastrostomy tube, you’ll need to report the procedure that your gastroenterologist performed...

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