CPT^® 43830, Under Other Procedures on the Stomach

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43830 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Stomach.

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Summary

The provider places a gastric tube for the direct access to the stomach cavity for patients who need to be fed or have their upper gastrointestinal tract emptied directly through the stomach.

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can a 49320 and 43830 be billed together

Hi Everyone! Does anyone know if a 49320 laparoscopy can be billed with a 43830 gastrostomy? I'm a fairly new coder, and a payer is denying a claim because the codes are inclusive. I can't seem to ... [ Read More ]

Coding of CPT 43830 with Modifier 63

Hi, Patient with age - 19 days, Weight - unknown. Can CPT 43830 (Gastrostomy, open; without construction of gastric tube (eg, Stamm procedure) (separate procedure) be appended with Modifier 63 (PROC... [ Read More ]

Laparoscopic Cystogastrostomy

Need help with laparosopic cystogastrostomy with pancreatic necrosectomy. Also laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy tube placement. I need a close open procedure that I can use to show for my unlisted c... [ Read More ]

laparotomy with jejunostomy & gastrostomy tubes

Exploratory laparotomy with decompressing gastrostomy tube and feeding jejunostomy tube was done. I am reviewing 44300-open enterostomy tube, separate procedure. 43830-open gastrostomy tube, separate ... [ Read More ]

Can CPT 49446 be billed separately from 43830?

Just an FYI: 43830 is a separate procedure which means it is usually part of a more extensive procedure. I do not think you should code them together. I think you might be better off using an unlist... [ Read More ]

Can CPT 49446 be billed separately from 43830? 43830 49446 bundling cpt tube

CPT 49446 states that for converstion to gastro-jejunostomy tube at the time of initial gastrostomy tube placement we are to use 49446 in conjuction with 49440. CPt 49440 is for a percutaneous approa... [ Read More ]

Placement of Enteric stent w/G-tube relocation

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]I posted this to a general surgery email list I participate in a couple of days ago, but no responses yet. Thought I would post here for possible feedback. This is a... [ Read More ]

replace removed gastrostomy tube

[b]gastrostomy replacement[/b] I'm leaning toward 11005 and 43830, but I'm not sure and would like assurance or someone to tell me a better/more accurate way to code this case. Thanks for any input... [ Read More ]

primary dlosure duodenal stump leak

look at 43840 I think don't have my book here or maybe 43830 one of those... [ Read More ]

exploratory laporoscopy with conversion to laporotomy

44120 for the small bowel anastomosis (open) 44602 (small or 44604 for large) for the repair of the tear.. as long as it wasnt caused by the Dr during this session If they are just oversewing the anas... [ Read More ]

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