Wiki Lap repair of perforated gastric ulcer

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My surgeon did a laparoscopic repair of a perforated gastric ulcer. Does anyone know if there is a cpt for this or do i need to use the unlisted procedure code, 43659?

I found the open code for this procedure, cpt 43501, but no luck on the lap code.

Thanks!
Terri

 

[jaimewicklund]

My docs do this procedure as well, and we use unlisted code 43659.

Jaime, CPC

 

[LTibbetts]

We use the 43659 also

 

[GIBBERS]

Thanks so much for your help, ladies
Terri