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CPT® 43761, Under Introduction Procedures on the Stomach

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 43761 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction Procedures on the Stomach.

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A nasogastric or orogastric tube inserted through the nose (naso–) or mouth (oro–) of the patient for enteric nutrition normally ends in the duodenum. The physician may take the help of radiological guidance for the placement of the tube. Enteric nutrition is done to patients who cannot take food in the normal way due to disease conditions or trauma.

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[QUOTE="rlmiller, post: 393318, member: 174099"]Hi, Have an interesting procedure that I would like some help on. The physician did an EGD with replacement of a PEG tube and a J tube was advanced th... [ Read More ]
CPT code for repositioning of gastrostomy tube
Hi, I'm looking for the cpt code for repositioning of an existing percutaneous gastrostomy tube. The 43761 is for repositioning of a naso or or-gastric tube not percutaneous. 49450/49452/49440/49446 ... [ Read More ]
Which gi tube insertion code?
[QUOTE="margaret fahy, post: 289281, member: 64410"]10/22/13 Guys, For report below, dr. documents an AD catheter placement. He went in thru the existing G-tube, removed it, and then placed a cathet... [ Read More ]
Which gi tube insertion code?
10/22/13 Guys, For report below, dr. documents an AD catheter placement. He went in thru the existing G-tube, removed it, and then placed a catheter into the jejunum. So, which code would I use? 4... [ Read More ]
reposition g-tube
[QUOTE="pradip.jadhav11@gebbs.com, post: 255862, member: 203577"]Please can anyone guide me for coding this report. As per my understanding 43761 has CCI edits with 76000. Can we code this report as 4... [ Read More ]
reposition g-tube
Please can anyone guide me for coding this report. As per my understanding 43761 has CCI edits with 76000. Can we code this report as 43761, 76000-59 or 43761 only? EXAM: XR FEEDING TUBE PLACEMENT FL... [ Read More ]
reposition g-tube
Why not 43761? [I]Initial fluoroscopy identified unchanged position of recently placed G-tube in the left upper quadrant. Under sterile conditions, following application of local anesthetic and afte... [ Read More ]
nasogastric tube reposition thru jejunum?
Am trying to code a report that is a reposition of a nasogastric tube into the jejunum? The closest code we are able to find is 43761, but that states to the duodenum only? Thanks for your help, Kathr... [ Read More ]
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