Outpatient Facility Coding Alert

Reader Question:
Choose 43760 for Gastrostomy Tube Change

Published on Wed Feb 19, 2014

Question: A patient presented with a partially dislocated gastrostomy tube with pain at the site. The surgeon enlarged the skin opening and attempted unsuccessfully to [...]

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Reader Question:
Choose 43760 for Gastrostomy Tube Change
Question: A patient presented with a partially dislocated gastrostomy tube with pain at the site. [...]

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