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Mar 30th, 2011 - wwheeler 2 

Unsuccessful PEG Tube placement

Patient scheduled for EGD with PEG tube placement. EGD was done and physician discovered patient only had 5 cm of gastric mucosa due to earlier gastrectomy. Physician did not have that information prior to beginning the procedure. PEG tube placement was attmpted. Incision done but tube could not be placed due to the minimal amount of stomach remaining. Is this coded ad EGD only or EGD with PEG tube placement and a modifier of 52 or 53?



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