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Wiki Bariatric surgery - lap band deflation

Is there a CPT for this or would this be included in the office/clinic visit? AP standard band deflated Numbing spray used Port cleaned with alcohol Huber needle used to access port 7 ml of saline removed from band
- player14
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- Feb 9, 2016
- band bariatric lap band surgery weight loss
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- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki Bariatric coding dilemma NEED HELP PLEASE!

Our bariatric surgeon has performed some laprascopic port revisions in cases where the port has flipped. The only code that comes close to meeting the description of this procedure is CPT 43886 which reads, "Gastric restrictive procedure; open; revision of subcutaneous port component only."...
- LRUCPC
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- Feb 25, 2011
- 43886 bariatric lap band lapband laprascopic
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- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion

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