Examination: Gastric-emptying study
Reason for the examination: This is a study of elimination for gastroparesis, abdominal cramping, and pain.
Interpretation: One millicurie of technetium-99m sulfur colloid was given through a gastrostomy tube in saline. The normal half-time of clearance of liquid material from the stomach is 12 minutes. The patient's clearance is 50 minutes, which is a fourfold increase in time and is compatible with a marked delay in gastric emptying.
Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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The correct ICD-10-CM code for gastroparesis is K31.84, and the appropriate CPT code for a gastric-emptying study is 78264.

Examination: Gastric-Emptying Study Reason for the Examination: This Is a Study of Elimination