CPT^® 43644, Under Laparoscopic Procedures on the Stomach

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43644 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Stomach.

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The provider surgically reduces the size of the stomach by bypassing a portion of it and creates a connection between the stomach and the jejunum via laparoscopic technique to treat morbid obesity.

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