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43843 - other than vertical-banded gastroplasty

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Procedure / Serviceother than vertical-banded gastroplasty
Procedure / Service Description

Code Description - 43842 Gastric restrictive procedure, without gastric bypass, for morbid obesity; vertical- banded gastroplasty 43843 other than vertical-banded gastroplasty 43845 Gastric restrictive procedure with partial gastrectomy, pylorus-preserving duodenoileostomy and ileoileostomy (50 to 100 cm common channel) to limit

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