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REPOSITION OF PERC G-I TUBE

Date: Dec 14, 2018

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"The patient arrived with a displaced jejunostomy catheter. Procedure plan is to manipulate it back into place. Patient's abdominal wall and existing J-Tube were prepped in sterile fashion. Using water soluble contrast injection, the jejunostomy tube was manually advanced as far as possible with continued injection to confirm placement into the small bowel. Patient was discharged in stable condition." Would you use codes 49999 and 49465?

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