AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2017 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy (Heller Type) and Toupet Fundoplication

A patient diagnosed with achalasia underwent laparoscopic esophagomyotomy (Heller type) and Toupet fundoplication. The provider completed myotomy of the esophagus and stomach. The provider sutured the posterior aspect of the stomach to the cut side of the myotomy on the right side, and sutured the anterior stomach to the cut side of the myotomy on the left side, giving a nice Toupet fundoplication that held open the myotomy site. What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code for laparoscopic esophagomyotomy (Heller type) and Toupet fundoplication to treat achalasia? ...

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