A physician performed a revision of a gastrojejunostomy with intestine resection and vagotomy. What is the correct code for this procedure?

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The correct code for this procedure is 43865 (Revision of Gastrojejunal Anastomosis (Gastrojejunostomy) with Reconstruction, With or Without Gastrectomy or Intestine Resection; With Vagotomy). Code 43860 is used for the same procedure, but without the vagotomy. In this case, a vagotomy was performed, making code 43865 the more appropriate code. Codes 43850 and 43855 are used for a gastroduodenostomy not a gastrojejunostomy.

A Physician Performed a Revision of a Gastrojejunostomy with Intestine