CPT^® 43860, Under Other Procedures on the Stomach

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43860 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 revises and or reconstructions a previously created anastomosis between the stomach and jejunum. He may also perform a partial gastrectomy. He performs these procedures to relieve obstruction, pain, or other symptoms caused by scarring and adhesions resulting from the previous procedure or progression of the disease for which the previous procedure was performed.

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