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Wiki Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplasty w/ Dilation of esophagus

Thread starter broncsrox
Start date Jan 11, 2012

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broncsrox

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Jan 11, 2012

If a Medicare patient has a lap Nissen fundoplasty (43280) and the body of the op note states that dilation of the esophagus (43450) was done, is it appropriate to bill both codes? There is no CCI edit in either column 1 or 2 per CMS however we worry that the dilation is incidental. Any thoughts?

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