AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 5 (May)

Surgery-Digestive and Medicine-Gastroenterology Codes (May 2005)

May 2005 pages 3-6 Coding Communication:Surgery-Digestive and Medicine-Gastroenterology Codes This article provides explanation of changes that took effect in CPT 2005 regarding the digestive system and gastroenterology. The changes effect the Surgery and Medicine sections of the CPT codebook. Surgery Section: Digestive System Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects 14 million adults in the United States. While Histimine 2 receptor antagonists and Proton pump inhibitors are effective pharmaceutical therapies, they may not adequately control symptoms in a number of patients. Approximately 70,000 patients have anti-reflux surgery (ie, code 43324) each year. While antireflux surgery is effective, it has inherent...

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