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A Needle with a Suture Attached Is Passed Through an Incision

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A needle with a suture attached is passed through an incision into the stomach. The needle is snared and removed via the mouth. A gastrostomy tube is connected to the suture and passed through the mouth into the stomach and out the abdominal wall. What is the correct code for this procedure?


A) 74230
B) 74340
C) 49440
D) none of the above

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