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Wiki Lap takedown of a gastocutaneous fistula

Thread starter GIBBERS
Start date Jan 2, 2010

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GIBBERS

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Jan 2, 2010

This patient was having a laparoscopic removal of a kidney, when my surgeon was called in to do a 'Takedown of the gastrocutaneous fistula'.

I would think it would be the unlisted procedure code, CPT 43659, but not sure...

the OPEN equilvent to this I would think would be CPT 43840. the Surgeon repaired this defect with staples only.

Thanks for the help!

Terri

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