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A Quick-Start Guide to Getting Reimbursed for GERD Treatments

Published on Tue May 02, 2017

Here’s how to get insurers to pay for 43284. The standard treatment for GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) has long been surgical laparoscopy-- CPT® 43280 (Laparoscopy, surgical, esophagogastric fundoplasty [e.g., Nissen, Toupet procedures]). However, emerging technologies are introducing alternative procedures and codes that gastroenterology coders and billers must master. This article covers the ins and outs of coding both older and [...]
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