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GJ Tub conversion versus replacement

Date: Sep 12, 2022

Question:

My IR providers feel that if a patient has a GJ tube that migrates into the stomach and they fix it, it is considered a conversion and not a replacement. They are stating that because it is in the stomach it is acting as a G-tube rather than a GJ tube and therefore it is a conversion. Would this be a conversion or a replacement?

Question ID : 17790
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