CPT^® 43112, Under Excision Procedures on the Esophagus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43112 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 McKeown esophagectomy or tri–incisional esophagectomy that involves removal of all or most of the esophagus and attaches the stomach to the pharynx or the cervical esophagus via a chest incision. He may widen the pyloric opening at the bottom of the stomach.

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2018 new/revised cpt code list

CPT codes and descriptors are copyright the American Medical Association. Here is a list of the changes by CPT code only. Change Code Date Added 0001U 1/1/2018 Added 0002U 1/1/2018 Added 000... [ Read More ]

Lap VS Open

Sorry for the late response..... I am looking at the code 43112.... I know my physician did a laparoscopic procedure.... [ Read More ]

Minimally Invasive Lap- help

[b]Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy[/b] [QUOTE="Coder708, post: 88253, member: 36719"]I am pulling my hair out any guru's who can help. I put Cpt codes that i came up with.. They may all be bundled..... [ Read More ]

Help! Ivor Lewis, Collis, or neither....

I would say this is an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. I would bill the following: 43117 43247 44015 I do not think 43112 or 43113 are appropriate because the surgeon did not cut into the neck nor reconst... [ Read More ]

Help! Ivor Lewis, Collis, or neither....

This procedure has been coded by 3 of us. Its a bit long and time consuming but I would greatly appreciate any help. 1st set,2nd set,3rd set 43112 43113 4311... [ Read More ]

38746

[b]add-on codes[/b] Medicare has a list of "stand Alone" (ZZZ codes) that indicates what add-on codes can be billed with what primary codes. for 38746 it shows as follows: 32440-32488, 32501-32525, ... [ Read More ]

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