CPT^® 43279, Under Laparoscopic Procedures on the Esophagus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43279 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Esophagus.

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Summary

The provider performs laparoscopic esophagomyotomy, cutting an esophageal muscle, and may or may not perform fundoplasty, wrapping part of the stomach around the esophagus.

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Z-POEM Coding

I have a new provider who will be doing Z- POEM procedures. I cannot locate a procedure code for these. I have suggested that the provider use 43499 for the Z-POEM and use the comparable code of 43279... [ Read More ]

Lap VS Open

I believe that is an open procedure. The laparoscopy codes start at 43279. Sorry I can't help much further. Good luck.... [ Read More ]

Do we need a modifier?

I bill for hospitalists and have run into a situation with bundling of a CPT for surgery. The surgeon is under the same NPI as the hospitalist but they are two different specialties. Our claims dated ... [ Read More ]

LAPAROSCOPIC HELLER MYOTOMY, PARIAL dor FUNDOPLICATION

My provider did a Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy, Partial DOR Fundoplication.....then an intraoperative endoscopy was done as well.... suggestions on where to start? 43279?... [ Read More ]

Toupet partial fundo?

Hello, I need some help. The Dr is doing a redo from a Lap nissen fundo 43280 from a few months ago. Now re-doing the wrap,with sutures & by stating Toupet partial fundoplication. I am not sure if I s... [ Read More ]

Toupet partial fundoplication....

medicare billing

Two surgeons from our practice performed 43279,43659-51 The assistant surgeon was pd for 43279 but not for the unlisted 43659-51. This was sent over with notes in box 19. What is the correct way to bi... [ Read More ]

Dor Fundoplication??

i found the code, it is 43279, included the myotomy & fundoplasty!!!... [ Read More ]

Ventral hernia

[QUOTE="mbort, post: 31395, member: 10505"]there are lots of new lap hernia codes for 2009 :) (6 to be exact)[/QUOTE] Here are the new codes for 2009--these were posted by MKJ2486 on another thread ... [ Read More ]

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