 2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 87.64
- Lower gi series
- A procedure in which a liquid with barium in it is put into the rectum and colon by way of the anus. Barium is a silver-white metallic compound that helps to show the image of the lower gastrointestinal tract on an x-ray.
- X-rays of the colon and rectum (lower gastrointestinal tract) that are taken after a person is given a barium enema.
- 87.64 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
- 87.64 contains 2 index entries
- View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 87.* hierarchy
Index entries containing 87.64:- Lower GI series (x-ray)
 87.64Radiography (diagnostic) NEC 88.39- digestive tract NEC 87.69
- lower GI series 87.64
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