Dr. Helter, a gastroenterologist, is placing a feeding tube for a patient with gastroparesis in the outpatient surgery department of Community General Hospital. After the long gastrointestinal tube feeding tube was inserted, a KUB was done to verify the position in the duodenum. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT code for placing a feeding tube without imaging guidance is 43752, and the correct ICD-10-CM code for gastroparesis is K31.84. However, the scenario specifies the use of a KUB (Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder X-ray) to verify the position, which is coded as 74018 for a single view abdominal X-ray. Therefore, the correct combination of codes is not listed in the options provided, indicating a mistake in the question or answer choices. Given the options, A) is the closest match, but it inaccurately combines codes from different procedures and conditions.

Dr Helter, a Gastroenterologist, Is Placing a Feeding Tube for a Patient