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Code This Esophagectomy Case
Published on Fri May 12, 2017
Question: The surgeon performed an open esophagectomy of the abdominal esophagus and removed a portion of the proximal stomach, reconnecting the remaining esophagus to the stomach. The patient had been diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus, but the pathology report on this surgical specimen shows adenocarcinoma. How should we code the case? Ohio Subscriber Answer: The procedure you describe is 43122 (Partial esophagectomy, thoracoabdominal [...]