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CODING CORRECTION from the AMA - Endoscopic Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (also called TIF) - CODING APPROPRIATELY FOR TIF

Corrected ((from the CPT assistant June 2011) the CPT for for TIF from an unlisted code 43659 - Unlisted laparoscopy procedure, stomach to 43499 - Unlisted procedure, esophagus.

Bottom line --- you will report your surgeon's TIF procedure using the unlisted code 43499! Unlisted procedure, esophagus.

This correction can be found and explained on the CPT Assistant published in December 2011.

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