CPT^® 43116, Under Excision Procedures on the Esophagus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43116 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Esophagus.

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The provider performs removal of a diseased portion of the esophagus in the neck and replaces it with a large or small intestine graft.

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