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CPT® 49441, Under Initial Placement Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 49441 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Initial Placement Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum.

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In this procedure, the provider inserts a jejunostomy or duodenostomy tube through the skin using fluoroscopic guidance. The provider may insert the tube into the intestinal tract to feed a patient at higher risk of aspiration and who has undergone gastrectomy to remove the stomach.

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Insertion of initial Jejunostomy tube without flouroscopy
Thank you for your response... sent to my lead coder for 49441 52 or unlisted code 43999... [ Read More ]
Insertion of initial Jejunostomy tube without flouroscopy
I looked at CMS NCCI policy couldn't find anything on this nor my goggle search. I might consider using a modifier 52 with 49441.... [ Read More ]
Need Opinions Please!!
Hi everyone! I wanted to see what everyone would think for this case that I have for a placement of a feeding tube. I need opinions on the CPT code used. Patient is seen for and EGD(esophagogas... [ Read More ]
EGD Peg-J tube placement under fluoroscopic
Looking for help for this case. I'm thinking 43246 and 49441. DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: The patient was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion in supine position. A gastroscope was inserte... [ Read More ]
76000 vs 49441-74??
I would like opinions on how to code this procedure please. The procedure was done in the IVU suite. I read it as IR was helping out endo but am being told we (IR) were the ones who were going to pl... [ Read More ]
Gastrojejunostomy placement
Hoping someone can help me understand this one: Endoscope was introduced through the gastrostomy and advanced to the 3rd part of the duodenum. The upper GI endoscopy was accomplished w/out difficulty... [ Read More ]
G-J tube Placement
[b]G to J tube[/b] Conversion of G to J Tube, see 49446, percutaneous, under fluoro guidance ... Otherwise for G tube placement , look at 49440 and for placement of J tube, look at 49441...... [ Read More ]
Jejunostomy tube
you would use 49441 since the tube is being replaced via SEPERATE acces site... [ Read More ]
Jejunostomy tube
Jejunostomy tube is removed, new tube is placed via separate percutaneous access site. Would you code 49441 because it is a different access site? Thanks... [ Read More ]
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