AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2004 Issue 4; VOLUME 3 NEW/REVISED PROCEDURE CODES

Laparoscopic Gastric Procedures

Effective October 1, 2004, new codes have been created to expand the reporting of laparoscopic gastroenterostomy (44.38) and laparoscopic procedures for creation of esophagogastric sphincteric competence (44.67). Prior to the creation of these new codes the ICD-9-CM procedural classification did not provide unique codes to describe these laparoscopic gastric surgeries. New code 44.38 Laparoscopic gastroenterostomy Bypass: gastroduodenostomy gastroenterostomy gastrogastrostomy Laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy without gastrectomy NEC Excludes: gastroenterostomy, open approach (44.39) 44.66 Other procedures for creation of esophagogastric sphincteric competence Add exclusion term Excludes: that by laparoscopy 44.67 for creation of New code 44.67...

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