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 under fluoroscopic guidance is 74340, and the appropriate ICD-10-CM code for gastroparesis is K31.84. The code 44500 is not a valid CPT code for this procedure, indicating a typographical error in the choices, but the intent seems to aim towards fluoroscopic guidance, making option B the closest correct choice despite the numerical discrepancy.

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