CPT^® 43496, Under Other Procedures on the Esophagus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43496 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Esophagus.

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The provider harvests a portion of the second part of the small intestine, the jejunum, to use as a graft in another area, typically between the throat and the esophagus. The provider uses a microscope to visualize and connect the small vessels to the circulation in the new area. He performs the procedure to replace tissue that disease or injury previously damaged.

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