AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 6 (June)

Surgery: Digestive System (Q&A) (June 2013)

June 2013 page 13a Surgery: Digestive System Question: How is a laparoscopic greater curvature plication of the stomach (LGCP) performed for bariatric surgery reported? If a laparoscopic banding procedure is performed as well, would this be reported differently? Answer: There is no specific CPT code that accurately describes a laparoscopic greater curvature plication of the stomach (LGCP) performed for bariatric surgery. Therefore, the unlisted code 43659, Unlisted laparoscopy procedure, stomach, should be reported when this is the only procedure performed. If LGCP is performed in conjunction with a laparoscopic gastric banding procedure, this is considered integral to the laparoscopic...

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