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Apr 21st, 2011 - koatsj 160 

CPT® code for lap gastric wedge resection of gist tumor

I am in need of a code for a laparoscopy with a wedge resection of a GIST tumor. All I can find are open procedure codes. Thanks!

Apr 21st, 2011 - HIMcoder 41 

re: CPT® CODE FOR LAP GASTRIC WEDGE RESECTION OF GIST TUMOR

43659

copied from
CPT® assistant dec 2007, volume 17, issue 12, pg 12

How would each of the following procedures be reported: laparoscopic excision of a gastric lesion, laparoscopic partial gastrectomy, and laparoscopic partial gastrectomy with jejunostomy?

There are no specific CPT® laparoscopic codes to describe these laparoscopic procedures. code 43659, unlisted laparoscopic procedure, stomach, should be reported to describe each of the three procedures listed.

Apr 22nd, 2011 - koatsj 160 

re: CPT® CODE FOR LAP GASTRIC WEDGE RESECTION OF GIST TUMOR

Thanks! I was really hoping to stay away from unlisted codes :)



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