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Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for incision procedures on the stomach.
CPT Code 43500
CPT 43500 describes gastrotomy with exploration or foreign body removal.
CPT Code 43501
CPT 43501 describes a gastrotomy with suture repair of a bleeding ulcer.
CPT Code 43502
CPT 43502 describes suture repair of a pre-existing esophagogastric laceration (e.g., Mallory-Weiss) through a gastrotomy.
CPT Code 43510
CPT 43510 describes a gastrotomy with esophageal dilation and inserting a permanent intraluminal tube, such as a Celestin or Mousseaux-Barbin.
CPT Code 43520
CPT 43520 describes the Fredet-Ramstedt type operation, which involves cutting the pyloric muscle.
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