CPT^® 43107, Under Excision Procedures on the Esophagus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43107 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Esophagus.

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The provider performs removal of all or most of the esophagus and then connects the stomach to the pharynx or the cervical esophagus. He may widen the opening at the bottom of the stomach. He does not use a chest incision for the procedure.

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