CPT^® 43820, Under Other Procedures on the Stomach

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43820 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Stomach.

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The provider creates an anastomosis (connection) between the stomach and the proximal (upper) loop of the jejunum; he does not divide the vagus nerve.

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