CPT^® 43888, Under Other Procedures on the Stomach

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43888 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 removes the port component of a gastric restrictive band device and replaces it with another component. He performs this procedure because the port is defective or because of infection.

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