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Cpt code 43045 is the code for removal of a foreign body from the esophagus via the thoracic area.
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes offer doctors and health care professionals a uniform language for coding medical services and procedures to streamline reporting, increase accuracy and efficiency.
CPT codes are also used for administrative management purposes such as claims processing and developing guidelines for medical care review.
Surgical Procedures on the Esophagus
43020-43045 : Incision Procedures on the Esophagus
43100-43135 : Excision Procedures on the Esophagus
43180-43278 : Endoscopy Procedures on the Esophagus
43279-43289 : Laparoscopic Procedures on the Esophagus
43300-43425 : Repair Procedures on the Esophagus
43450-43460 : Manipulation Procedures on the Esophagus
43496-43499 : Other Procedures on the Esophagus
Esophageal Procedures :CPT codes 39000 and 39010 describe mediastinotomy by cervical or thoracic approaches respectively with “exploration, drainage, removal of foreign body, or biopsy.”
Exploration of the surgical field is not separately reportable with another procedure performed in the surgical field.
CPT codes 39000 and 39010 shall not be reported separately for exploration of the mediastinum when performed with an esophageal procedure.
These codes may be reported separately if mediastinal drainage, removal of foreign body, or biopsy is performed.
However, these codes shall not be reported separately for removal of foreign body with CPT code 43020 (Esophagotomy, cervical approach, with removal of foreign body) or CPT code 43045 (Esophagotomy, thoracic approach, with removal of foreign body).
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