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CPT 43210: EGD with Complete or Partial Fundoplication
CPT code 43210 represents an endoscopic surgical procedure combining esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with a complete or partial fundoplication to treat gastroesophageal reflux. Nationally, this code captures care where visualization of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum is paired with a surgical anti-reflux intervention, making it relevant to gastroenterology, general surgery, and perioperative management policies.
Key payers covered in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. The publication provides a clinical and billing overview useful to payers, hospital coding teams, and clinicians involved in GI procedural care.
Readers will learn the clinical context for CPT code 43210, typical settings of care, and the common service line classification. The report outlines benchmarking considerations, common modifier usage patterns, and implications for coding and reimbursement workflows. Where specific payer policy details are not available in the input, the publication notes that those data elements are not provided. This summary is intended for a national audience seeking concise guidance on the purpose and operational context of CPT code 43210.
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Billing Code Overview
CPT code 43210 describes an upper endoscopic examination (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) in which the provider inserts a thin, flexible, lighted tubular instrument through the mouth to examine the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. The procedure includes performing a complete or partial fundoplication, in which the gastric fundus is wrapped around the esophagus to treat gastroesophageal reflux. The description notes that the procedure may include duodenoscopy.
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Service type: Surgical endoscopic procedure combining diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy and anti-reflux fundoplication
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Typical site of service: Hospital operating room or ambulatory surgical center