CPT^® 43310, Under Repair Procedures on the Esophagus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43310 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Esophagus.

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Summary

The provider performs plastic repair or reconstruction of an esophageal defect through a chest incision, or thoracotomy. The procedure does not include tracheoesophageal fistula repair.

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Code 37215

[QUOTE="ofhp, post: 327483, member: 76888"]yes that was the only cpt code billed and we used 43310 as the dx, I'm not sure what you mean by reporting it Thanks for the reply Karen:)[/QUOTE] lol by r... [ Read More ]

Code 37215

[b]37215[/b] yes that was the only cpt code billed and we used 43310 as the dx, I'm not sure what you mean by reporting it Thanks for the reply Karen:)... [ Read More ]

Code 37215

[QUOTE="ofhp, post: 326894, member: 76888"]We billed this code with modifier rt and dx code 43310 Medicare is rejecting stating invaid other dx code I don't understand this is how we billed them since... [ Read More ]

Code 37215

We billed this code with modifier rt and dx code 43310 Medicare is rejecting stating invaid other dx code I don't understand this is how we billed them since we started,, has the rules changed somewhe... [ Read More ]

Boerhaave's w/intrapleural contamination

Have you looked at 43310, 43312, 43313, or 43314? I see some of the elements of this surgery in those codes but 43313-43314 is for repair of a congenital defect so you would need to know how the tears... [ Read More ]

icd 9

[QUOTE="arizona1, post: 133454, member: 72024"]drawing a blank - would carotid artery disease be 43310? thank you.:confused:[/QUOTE] Yes. Without knowing if it is single or bilateral/multiple vessel... [ Read More ]

icd 9

drawing a blank - would carotid artery disease be 43310? thank you.:confused:... [ Read More ]

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