Summary & Overview
CPT 4306F: No Summary Available
CPT code 4306F is listed without an available clinical summary. As a national billing identifier, the code occupies a place in standardized claims reporting and may correspond to a discrete clinical or administrative service even when descriptive detail is unavailable. Understanding and documenting the meaning of such codes is important for accurate claims processing, quality measurement, and payer-provider communication.
Payers covered in this overview include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise overview of the code status, the payer landscape addressed, and guidance on where missing clinical or billing detail should be sought. The publication highlights what is known and what is missing, and outlines the types of benchmarks, policy updates, and clinical context that would typically be relevant for a fully documented CPT code entry.
This summary is intended for a national audience of billing administrators, revenue cycle professionals, compliance officers, and policy analysts who need a clear, high-level account of a CPT code entry when descriptive content is not provided. Data not available in the input is noted where applicable.
Billing Code Overview
CPT code 4306F — No Summary found for this code. This entry identifies the service associated with the code based on the available description.
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Typical Site of Service: Data not available in the input.
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Description: No Summary found for this code
Clinical & Coding Specifications
Clinical Context
A typical patient is an adult presenting with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) unresponsive to medical therapy, or with a hiatal hernia causing reflux and/or dysphagia. The clinical workflow begins with outpatient evaluation by a gastroenterologist or general surgeon, including history, physical exam, upper endoscopy, and imaging (barium swallow, esophagram) as indicated. Preoperative optimization includes cardiopulmonary assessment and anesthesia clearance. The patient is admitted on the day of surgery to an ambulatory surgery center or hospital operating room for a minimally invasive anti-reflux procedure (such as laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication) or hiatal hernia repair. Intraoperative steps include general endotracheal anesthesia, laparoscopic access, reduction of the hernia, crural repair, and fundoplication. Postoperative care includes recovery room monitoring, pain control, swallow evaluation as needed, and short inpatient observation or same-day discharge depending on recovery. Typical indications include refractory GERD, large paraesophageal hernia, chronic esophagitis, or peptic stricture with mechanical symptoms.
Coding Specifications
| Modifier | Description | When to Use |
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22 | Increased Procedural Services | Use when the work required is substantially greater than typical for the procedure. |
24 |