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Gastroenterology Coding:

Know When Imaging Guidance Is Included

Published on Tue Oct 13, 2026

Question: I have a report for a paracentesis procedure performed on a 58-year-old patient. The patient has decompensated cirrhosis and presented with increasing abdominal distention, early satiety, and shortness of breath. The gastroenterologist performed diagnostic and therapeutic paracentesis with ultrasound guidance. Approximately 4 liters of ascitic fluid were removed and sent for laboratory analysis. The documentation clearly distinguishes imaging guidance [...]
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