General Surgery Coding Alert

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Master GI Tube Coding In 6 Steps

Find the coding secret for gastro-jejunostomy tube insertion When you see an op note that includes placing, repairing, or removing a tube from somewhere in the patient’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract, you don’t have a simple sequential list of codes to deal with. Instead, you’ll find the codes you need scattered throughout the CPT® Surgery/Digestive System chapter with a host of [...]
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