CPT^® 43843, Under Other Procedures on the Stomach

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43843 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Stomach.

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The provider walls off a portion of the stomach with staples or sutures or removes a portion of the stomach and closes the incision. The provider avoids gastric bypass to decrease the chance of intestinal obstruction, anemia, osteoporosis, protein deficiency, and vitamin deficiency, typical complications of stomach bypass procedures. He performs this procedure to treat morbid obesity.

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