January 2002 page 11c
Coding Consultation
Digestive System, Surgery, 43752 (Q&A)
Question
We are unsure of when to use the new code 43752. Should this be used only for temporary placement of a naso-gastric tube?
AMA Comment
Code 43752, Naso- or oro-gastric tube placement, necessitating physician's skill, is intended to identify tube placement that is performed by a physician due to difficult or risky circumstances. For example, if multiple attempts by the nursing staff have been unsuccessful, the physician may be called in to perform the placement. The code descriptor does not indicate that the tube placement must...
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This brief CPT Assistant Q&A from January 2002 addresses a digestive system surgery coding question involving a newly introduced procedure code and the kind of clinical circumstances that brought it up. It is relevant to coders, billing staff, and compliance readers who track CPT updates and consult AMA commentary for procedural coding clarification.
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AMA Comment
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Codes Discussed
CPT: 43752
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