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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2011 Issue 1; Ask the Editor
Gastric Band Erosion with Perforation
This is a 46-year-old female who was status post laparoscopic gastric banding procedure. On routine screening, it was found that the gastric band had eroded with gastric perforation. The patient underwent an exploratory laparoscopy with subsequent removal of the band. How should gastric band erosion with gastric perforation be coded? Is code 531.50 assigned for gastric erosion and perforation?
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