AMA CPT® Assistant - 2021 Issue 10 (October)

Coding Clarification: Gastrojejunal Tubes

October 2021 pages 5-6 Coding Clarification: Gastrojejunal Tubes Endoscopic placement of feeding tubes for long-term enteral nutrition started in the early 1980s with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes. This type of tube enabled enteral feeding directly into the stomach. Over time, this technology has evolved. One way gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) have evolved is by providing jejunal feeding directly into the small bowel and bypassing the stomach. Reasons for jejunal feedings may include intolerance or recurrent aspiration of gastric feedings due to conditions that include gastroparesis, severe gastroesophageal reflux disease, or gastric outlet obstruction. Providing jejunal feedings may be accomplished...

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