A patient presents with a history of GERD and has an implanted esophageal sphincter augmentation

A patient presents with a history of GERD and has an implanted esophageal sphincter augmentation device. A diagnostic laparoscopy was performed to investigate adverse symptoms the patient is experiencing. After identifying a device malfunction during the laparoscopy, the decision is made to remove the device during the same operative session. In this case, is it appropriate to separately report for the diagnostic laparoscopy?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Sep 7, 2025