RadiologyExamination: Gastric-emptying studyReason for the e…
RadiologyExamination: Gastric-emptying studyReason 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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