A patient is referred to the Radiology Department for a repeat gastric emptying study. This 63-year-old female has been diagnosed with dumping syndrome and her symptoms have worsened over the past two weeks, so her gastroenterologist has requested another study be done. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT code for a gastric emptying study is 78264, which specifically refers to a study that measures how quickly food leaves the stomach. The appropriate ICD-10-CM code for dumping syndrome, which is not directly listed under its own code, falls under K31.89 (Other diseases of stomach and duodenum). K91.1 is used for postgastric surgery syndromes, which might include dumping syndrome post-surgery, but since the scenario does not specify that the patient's condition is post-surgical, K31.89 is more accurate.

A Patient Is Referred to the Radiology Department for a Repeat